Air Tractor AT-400A N73006
24 August 2006 · Alliance, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2006 at about 01:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-400A registered N73006 was involved in an accident near Alliance, Nebraska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alliance, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alliance Muni (AIA)
- Coordinates
- 42.0533, -102.8039
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-400A
- Registration
- N73006
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alliance → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA254
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to the aircraft tow bar not being removed prior to flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged during takeoff when the tow bar came off and struck the tail of the airplane. The pilot reported that during the preflight inspection, he noticed that the tow bar was still attached to the airplane. He stated that he was distracted by an employee during the preflight. The tow bar was not removed prior to the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-400A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Luverne, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Lombardville, Illinois, United States | Woodley Craig S | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1998 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Bunkie, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Black Oak, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2006 | Robinson R44 | Stapleton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Spittler RANS S-16 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | Richard H. Harriman | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Porter MUSTANG II | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Gering, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Daub PAWNEE CHIEF | McCook, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |