Accident · 2025-05-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-05-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (N260LA)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- GIBBS AERO SPRAY INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- GIBBS AERO SPRAY
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate takeoff performance planning, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA212Flight 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 | 41 | Class 2 (2025-03-18) | 4,433 total · 1,495 in this make/model · 4,353 as PIC · 43 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.