N5085Q is a 1997 Air Tractor AT-402B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W PT6A series rated at 500 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wilmington, DE. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1997. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2013. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 29 years old
- 1 of 86 Air Tractor AT-402B
2013
1997
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According to the pilot, he was conducting an aerial application flight over a field. His vision was obstructed by glare from the sun, and he did not see a dead tree in front of the airplane until “it was too late.” The airplane impacted the tree and descended into the field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. He further reported about 14,000 hours of total flight experience, which included 4,700 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
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