Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC17WA045

Aircraft #1

C-FWAS

AIR TRACTOR AT502

Factual Information

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

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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