Accident · 2024-12-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIR TRACTOR AT504 (N8516V)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Servicios Aeronauticos Airtech Limitada Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Servicios Aeronauticos Airtech Limitada
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to depart with cargo outside of the designated baggage compartment, which resulted in the cargo interfering with the rudder control system.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA079Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | None | 46 | Class 2 (2024-05-11) | 5,844 total · 6 in this make/model · 5,844 as PIC · 104 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.