No fatalities

23 May 2025: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 — TAILWINDS AIR INC — Goudeau, LA

Goudeau, LA, United States

On 23 May 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.

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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