Air Tractor AT-802A N9197F

Summary

On 27 August 1997 at about 22:20 local time, a Air Tractor AT-802A registered N9197F, operated by Mark E. Lane, was involved in an accident near Pineland, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 August 1997 at 22:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Pineland, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Pineland Muni (T24)

Coordinates

31.2407, -93.9692

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-802A

Registration

N9197F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mark E. Lane

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW97LA331

Nobody was injured.

failure of the right main wheel brake, during the landing roll. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure (or inability) to maintain directional control of the airplane, after loss of right braking action.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he departed Pineland with a load of chemicals, but could not locate the assigned field. He returned to the airport with his full load and was landing on runway 35. The pilot reported that when he 'attempted to stop the airplane by using Beta, the right brake failed and the engine torque pulled the airplane to the left into a ground loop.' During the ground loop, the right main gear folded under the fuselage and bent the right wing at the mid-point.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.