Accident: Air Tractor Inc AT 502B
May 27, 2018 · Qulin, MO
NTSB numberCEN18LA194Event id20180528X33011
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper weight-and-balance calculations and his decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an attempted takeoff that exceeded the airplane’s performance capability. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff while sufficient runway remained.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT 502B
- Registration
- N6180J
- Year built
- 1995
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Takeoff Runway excursion
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Malden Regional Airport (MAW)11 nm (20 km) east
- Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport (POF)14 nm (26 km) north-west
- Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT)21 nm (40 km) south
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