| Crash location | 40.633333°N, 88.800000°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Dewitt, IL
40.184200°N, 88.757100°W 31.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N5018S |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 10 Aug 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Air Tractor Inc AT-301 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he made his first aerial application run without any problems. He said that during his second run he lost lift during a turn. He went to full power and tried to clear some trees. The left wing caught the top of a tree and the airplane sustained substantial damage on subsequent impact with terrain. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree during the aerial application maneuver.