Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control during the spray pass, which resulted in impact with vegetation and terrain.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during a spray pass to a field, the airplane started to “drop”. The pilot was not able to recover from the descent with the addition of power and impacted vegetation and terrain. During the impact sequence, the engine separated from the fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot and operator reported no mechanical issues with the airframe or engine.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA219 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 23, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Charleston, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Mississippi County (CHQ)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Air Tractor Inc AT-502B
- N-number
- N114WL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- Damage
- Substantial
- 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.