Air Tractor AT602 N528JC accident near Decatur, Illinois, July 12, 2024
Air Tractor AT602, registration N528JC, was involved in an accident near Decatur, Illinois on July 12, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA261 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 17 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:57 UTC, at 1,475 ft and 113 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 4 km from Decatur Arpt (KDEC).
The nearest weather report, from KDEC (4 km away), showed wind 110° at 4 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
- July 12, 2024
- Location
- Decatur, Illinois
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT602
- Registration
- N528JC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA261 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Decatur Arpt (KDEC)
- Recorded flight
- 17 min, max 5,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 18:57 UTC, 1,475 ft, 113 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA261; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.