Individually Owned: 151,845
Corporate Owned: 143,699
Weldone Flying Service Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Weldon, Arkansas 72112
Thursday, June 3, 2004 18:00 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
While on short final approach to landing at an uncontrolled private airstrip, the low-wing AT-502B collided with a low-wing AT-502B that was touching down on the runway. The 1,900-hour pilot of the airplane that was touching down reported that the other airplane "landed on top" and cut into his airplane. The 20,000-hour pilot of the other AT-502B reported that due to the altitude and attitude of the airplanes, he did not see the other airplane.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during approach to landing, which resulted in a midair collision between the two airplanes.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/3/2004 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1800 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Weldon |
| Event State | ARKANSAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 72112 |
| Event Date Year | 2004 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 352707N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0911307W |
| Event Location Airport | Weldone Flying Service |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | NONE |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | 240 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Pilot |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 27 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 16 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 180 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.11 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 16518 |
| NTSB Notification Source | Little Rock FSDO |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jun 7 2004 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 700 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 28 2004 10:11AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Little Rock, Arkansas |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N5002D | N6068H |
| NTSB Number | FTW04LA151A | FTW04LA151B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 137: Agricultural | Part 137: Agricultural |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No | No |
| Damage | Minor | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | In-flight | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Air Tractor | Air Tractor |
| Aircraft Model | AT-502B | AT-502B |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 502B-0393 | 502B-0276 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 8000 | 8000 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 1 | 1 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Mar 16 2004 12:00AM | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 53 | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 3718 | -- |
| ELT Installed | No | No |
| ELT Activated | No | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | SSE Leasing, LLC | SSE Leasing, LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 6550 Highway 17 S | 6550 Highway 17 S |
| Aircraft Owner City | Newport | Newport |
| Aircraft Owner State | AR | AR |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 72112 | 72112 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | No |
| Operator Name | Weldon Flying Service, LLC | Weldon Flying Service, LLC |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Street Address | 6550 Highway 17 S | 6550 Highway 17 S |
| Operator City | Newport | Newport |
| Operator State | AR | AR |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 72112 | 72112 |
| Operator Code | WY5G | WY5G |
| Owner has at least one certificate | -- | -- |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Agriculture | Agriculture |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Aerial Application | Aerial Application |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes | No |
| Departure Airport Code | -- | -- |
| Departure City | Weldon | Weldon |
| Departure State | AR | AR |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | -- | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | -- | -- |
| Destination City | Weldon | Weldon |
| Destination State | AR | AR |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing - flare/touchdown | Landing - roll |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 31 2004 9:11AM | Aug 31 2004 9:11AM |
| User who most recently changed record | CASH | CASH |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 36 | 36 |
| Runway Length | 2365 | 2365 |
| Runway Width | 50 | 50 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |