Accident: Air Tractor Inc AT-502
Jun 18, 2023 · Sturgis, SD
NTSB numberCEN23LA244Event id20230620192396
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper timing to initiate beta mode with the propeller and his failure to maintain directional during the full load landing that resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience with performing a full load landing and the high-density altitude that likely affected aircraft performance during the landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor Inc AT-502
- Registration
- N290LA
- Year built
- 2018
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control on ground
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.
- Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (SPF)18 nm (33 km) west
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA)20 nm (37 km) south-east
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