No fatalities
20 Jun 2021: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B — LUTES FLYING SERVICE INC — Edwardsburg, MI
On 20 Jun 2021, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B operated by LUTES FLYING SERVICE INC was involved in an aviation accident near Edwardsburg, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to identify rising terrain and to maintain terrain clearance from trees during an aerial application pass that resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to identify rising terrain and to maintain terrain clearance from trees during an aerial application pass that resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAltitude — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome