No fatalities
12 Jul 2024: AIR TRACTOR AT602 — Farm Air, Inc. — Decatur, IL
On 12 Jul 2024, an AIR TRACTOR AT602 operated by Farm Air, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Decatur, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the malfunction of the tail wheel locking mechanism. 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 inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the malfunction of the tail wheel locking mechanism.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
MalfunctionAttain/maintain not possible