Air Tractor AT502 accident near Gusap, Pg, August 29, 2019
On August 29, 2019 at about 1:24 am local time, a Air Tractor AT502, registered P2SET, was destroyed in an accident during enroute near Gusap (Baimuru Airstrip airport). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 1 person was killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 2019 · about 1:24 am local time
- Place
- Gusap, Papua New Guinea · Baimuru Airstrip
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT502 B
- Registration
- P2SET · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 29, 2019, an Air Tractor AT-502B aircraft, registered P2-SET, operated by Ramu Agriculture Industries, collided with a tree near Gusap, Papua New Guinea. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIC in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the PNG AIC: Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission PNG AIC Office, Level 1, NAQIA building, Saraga RD, 6-mile PO Box 1709 Boroko 111 Nation Capital District Papua New Guinea Website: www.aic.gov.pg
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Ramu - Agriculture Industries
The flight
- Departed from: Daru
- Destination: Gusap
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.