AIR TRACTOR AT502

Gusap, August 29, 2019

Event Information

DateAugust 29, 2019
Event TypeACC
LocationGusap
CountryPP
AirportBaimuru Airstrip
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberWPR19WA260
Event ID20190913X15235

Aircraft

MakeAIR TRACTOR
ModelAT502
Registration #P2-SET
OperatorRamu - Agriculture Industries
CategoryAIR
FAR PartUNK
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured1

Full Narrative

On August 29, 2019, an Air Tractor AT-502B aircraft, registered P2-SET, operated by Ramu Agriculture Industries, collided with a tree near Gusap, Papua New Guinea. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed.

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIC in its investigation.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the PNG AIC:

Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission

PNG AIC Office, Level 1, NAQIA building, Saraga RD, 6-mile

PO Box 1709

Boroko 111

Nation Capital District

Papua New Guinea

Website: www.aic.gov.pg

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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