No fatalities

Aerial Application Pilot Reports Stall During Low-Altitude Turn

Sudan, TX, United States

On June 26, 2014, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402B operated by KING AG AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Sudan, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's lapse in monitoring the airplane's speed during a low level aerial application maneuver and its subsequent stall during the maneuver. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

An aerial application pilot stated he was looking outside during a low-altitude turn when the aircraft stalled and struck terrain, causing substantial fuselage damage. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.

Pilot Account and Incident Description An aerial application pilot reported that he was “busy looking outside” the cockpit while executing a low-altitude turn. According to the pilot, he felt the airplane stall during the maneuver. The aircraft subsequently impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions that would have prevented normal operations. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or a formal cause determination beyond the pilot’s account of a stall and terrain impact.

Contributing factors

PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintained