C-FWAS – AIR TRACTOR AT502 – 2017-08-10 NTSB Accident Report

On August 10, 2017, a Air Tractor AT502 (C-FWAS) was involved in an accident near La Crete, CA. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On August 10, 2017, about 0320 Coordinated Universal Time, an Air Tractor AT-502B airplane, C-FWAS, impacted terrain while conducting an aerial application repositioning turn near La Crete, Alberta, Canada. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated a US accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada:

Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada

http://www.tsb.gc.ca

This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC17WA045. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-FWAS.