N602FH is a 2008 Air Tractor AT-602. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-60AG rated at 1050 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Cardington, OH. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2008. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 18 years old
- 1 of 287 Air Tractor AT-602
2017
2008
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The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight at the time of the accident. Before spraying, he circled the field and noted high tension power lines. He completed 3 spray runs without incident, passing under the power lines on 2 of those passes. However, on the 4th pass, the pilot "did not maintain a low enough altitude" and the vertical stabilizer struck the lines. The upper portion of the vertical stabilizer and the entire rudder separated from the airframe. He was able to maintain control with a "total loss of rudder control" and executed a forced landing to a harvested wheat field.
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