Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Air Tractor AT-602, N602RH, incident occurred on May 1, 2026, near Fauquier, Virginia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N602RH

Photo via reddit user "choosing-a_name"

- History of Flight:
On May 1, 2026, at about 1230 local time, an Air Tractor AT-602, N602RH, registered to Mid Atlantic Ag LLC, sustained unknown damage following a forced landing in a field due to a loss of engine power near Fauquier, Virginia. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft was being operated on a local aerial application flight.

Post-landing photos by a reddit user showed that the landing gear collapsed and the five propeller blades were bent at different angles.

The airplane was powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A turboprop engine.

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