Air Tractor AT-502, N4540C: Accident occurred January 09, 2021 in Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Skyler Blue LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N4540C

Location: Cushing, OK

Accident Number: CEN21LA110

Date & Time: January 9, 2021, 15:00 Local

Registration: N4540C

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR INC 

Registration: N4540C

Model/Series: AT-502 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural aircraft (137)

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KCUH, 916 ft msl 

Observation Time: 15:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 2 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C /-2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 30°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.33 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Cushing, OK

Destination: Cushing, OK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 35.939235,-96.820585