N2602M is a 2002 Air Tractor AT-602. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W PT6A SER rated at 750 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Walnut, IL. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2002. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 24 years old
- 1 of 287 Air Tractor AT-602
2021
2002
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The pilot reported that, during an aerial application flight, about 15 to 40 ft. agl and traveling westward with the sun in his eyes, the airplane's rudder struck a wire and separated. The pilot subsequently landed the airplane without further incident. The pilot added that he thought the airplane already cleared the wire when the collision occurred.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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