On 4 May 2018, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT 802 A operated by 5-GS AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Truman, AR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to see and avoid a pole while performing agricultural application operations. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An agricultural aircraft struck a pole and landed in a field near Truman, Arkansas.
On May 4, 2018, an Air Tractor AT 802, registration N4170S, was performing an aerial application flight near Truman, Arkansas. During the course of the mission, the aircraft struck a pole. Following the impact, the pilot landed the airplane in a bean field.
The pilot reported no injuries resulting from the event. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the rudder and the fuselage.
The pilot failed to see and avoid a pole while performing agricultural application operations.