Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the telephone pole during a low-level aerial application pass.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering through a field at low altitude, the wingtip struck a telephone pole. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and was destroyed. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane before the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN22LA226 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 27, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Weiner, Arkansas
- Nearest airport
- Sally Wofford Airport (8M2)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Air Tractor Inc AT-802A
- N-number
- N579LA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Part 137 (agricultural)
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial application
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.