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Accident: Air Tractor Inc AT-802A

Nov 17, 2021 · Estes Park, CO

NTSB numberCEN22FA035Event id20211117104254

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with severe to extreme turbulence associated with mountain wave rotor cloud activity, which resulted in loss of airplane control.

NTSB docket CEN22FA035

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Air Tractor Inc AT-802A
Registration
N802NZ
Year built
2015
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial
Operating rules
Part 137: agricultural
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying Turbulence encounter

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.

  • Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU)21 nm (39 km) south-east

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