No fatalities
6 Jun 2024: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402 NO SERIES — Wood Flying, Inc. — Perryton, TX
On 6 Jun 2024, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402 NO SERIES operated by Wood Flying, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Perryton, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low-level turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low-level turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedCapability exceededDesignDamaged/degraded