No fatalities

25 Aug 2022: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 — MURDOCH AERIAL SPRAYING LLC — Murray, NE

Murray, NE, United States

On 25 Aug 2022, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 operated by MURDOCH AERIAL SPRAYING LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Murray, NE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in an impact with crop and a subsequent ground-loop. Contributing was the wet turf airstrip. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in an impact with crop and a subsequent ground-loop. Contributing was the wet turf airstrip.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Contributed to outcomePilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained