No fatalities

Runway Excursion During Landing Roll

Monte Vista, CO, United States

On July 22, 2015, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402B B operated by Aerial Application was involved in an aviation accident near Monte Vista, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with objects. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft became airborne during landing due to a wind gust, bounced, veered right, and left the runway, striking vehicles. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures.

Incident Overview and Sequence of Events During the landing roll, the pilot reported that the aircraft became airborne after encountering a wind gust. As the aircraft settled back to the runway, it bounced and veered to the right, ultimately departing the runway. ## Impact and Damage During the runway excursion, the aircraft impacted several vehicles. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. ## Mechanical Condition The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or the final determined cause of the incident.

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PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

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