No fatalities
3 Aug 2022: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B — AERIAL CROP CARE INC — Melville, LA
On 3 Aug 2022, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B operated by AERIAL CROP CARE INC was involved in an aviation accident near Melville, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot improperly monitored the operating environment which resulted in a collision with a tree located in the middle of a field. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot improperly monitored the operating environment which resulted in a collision with a tree located in the middle of a field.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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