No fatalities

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 accident at Goudeau, LA, 23 May 2025

Goudeau, LA, United States

On May 23, 2025, an AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 operated by TAILWINDS AIR INC was involved in an aviation accident near Goudeau, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with soft terrain conditions during the landing which resulted in a loss of directional and a subsequent nose-over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with soft terrain conditions during the landing which resulted in a loss of directional and a subsequent nose-over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Attain/maintain not possibleAbility to respond/compensatePilot