P2-SET

Destroyed
Fatal

AIR TRACTOR AT502

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, August 29, 2019
NTSB Number
WPR19WA260
Location
Gusap, Papua New Guinea
Event ID
20190913X15235
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
P2-SET
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
AT502AT5T
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

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

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR19WA260