Pilot Of The AT-802A Pitched Up At The End Of His Application Run And Collided With The AT-802
On July 26, 2022, about 1702 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-802A airplane, N749LA, and an Air Tractor AT-802 airplane, N214RL, were involved in an accident near Portland, Arkansas. The AT-802A was destroyed, and the AT-802 was substantially damaged. The pilot of the AT-802A was fatally injured, and the pilot of the AT-802 was seriously injured. Both aircraft were operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137 aerial application flights.