NTSB FTW95LA207 — 1995-05-19 · MCGEHEE, Arkansas, United States

Current FAA registration · N4536Q

Make / Model: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502
Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A (1050 hp)
Seats / Engines: 1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19900810
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A5807A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4536Q Air Tractor AT-502 Fatal

Probable cause & findings

THE GROUND SERVICE PERSON'S LACK OF ATTENTION AND FAILURE TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE TURNING PROPELLER.

Factual narrative

On May 19, 1995, at 1500 central daylight time, a ground crew member was fatally injured when he walked into a turning propeller at McGehee, Arkansas. The aircraft, which was not damaged, was an Air Tractor AT502, N4536Q, operating under 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. At the time of the accident, the engine was running and the aircraft was unoccupied. The ground crew member was loading chemicals and walked into the turning propeller. The experience level, qualifications, and training of the ground crew member is unknown. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED IN THE CHEMICAL LOADING AREA, AND WAS UNOCCUPIED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. SUBSEQUENTLY, A GROUND CREW MEMBER, WHO WAS LOADING CHEMICALS, WALKED INTO THE TURNING PROPELLER AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1995_FTW95LA207.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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