Accident · 2024-10-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-10-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIR TRACTOR AT502 (N243LA)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- Lakeland Dusters Aviation Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Lakeland Dusters Aviation Inc
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper manipulation of the condition lever during flight, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA011Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 46 | Class 2 (2023-11-14) | 8,074 total · 1,976 in this make/model · 7,945.8 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.