Air Tractor AT-502 N9082C accident near Great Bend, North Dakota, August 15, 2023
Air Tractor AT-502, registration N9082C, was involved in an accident near Great Bend, North Dakota on August 15, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA377 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 87 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:54 UTC, at 2,000 ft and 146 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 28 km from Breckenridge-Wahpeton/Stern Arpt (KBWP).
The nearest weather report, from KBWP (28 km away), showed wind 210° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 15, 2023
- Location
- Great Bend, North Dakota
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N9082C
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA377 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Breckenridge-Wahpeton/Stern Arpt (KBWP)
- Recorded flight
- 87 min, max 2,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:54 UTC, 2,000 ft, 146 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA377; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.