Monday, September 14, 2026

Air Tractor AT-602, N686LA, accident occurred on September 13, 2026, near Quitman, Georgia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N686LA

- History of Flight:
On September 13, 2026, at about 1440 local time, an Air Tractor AT-602, N686LA, registered to Ford Flying Service Inc, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Quitman, Georgia. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft was being operated on a local aerial application flight.

The FAA reported that the airplane struck a bird and crashed in a canal and post-crash fire.

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