Air Tractor 402B N5006K
10 October 2007 · Taft, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2007 at about 12:55 local time, a Air Tractor 402B registered N5006K was involved in an accident near Taft, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taft, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hunt's Ag-Air (HAA)
- Coordinates
- 27.9792, -97.3964
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 402B
- Registration
- N5006K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Taft → Taft
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA014
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 640-hour commercial pilot, who reported having accumulated 10-hours in the same tailwheel equipped turboprop airplane, was attempting to depart from the 2,400-fot long, by 24-foot wide airstrip with a prevailing gusting crosswind. Shortly after takeoff from runway 03, the pilot was not able to compensate for the existing wind conditions and lost control of the airplane. The pilot responded with left rudder and aileron; however, the airplane continued to roll right until the right wing tip contacted the ground. The airplane subsequently cart-wheeled and came to rest in an upright position. The pilot was able to exited the airplane unassisted. An examination of the airplane revealed the left wing sustained structural damage. No pre-impact anomalies were found with the brakes, steering system or the airplane's flight controls. The winds at the time of the mishap were reported from 010 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2003 | Air Tractor 402A | Pearisburg, Virginia, United States | USDA/Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2002 | Air Tractor 402 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2001 | Air Tractor 402 | Angie, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Air Tractor 402B | Segraves, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Air Tractor 402 | Slocomb, Alabama, United States | Gardner Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Air Tractor 402 | Mayersville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Mason County, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna A188B | Happy, Texas, United States | Dudley McNeill | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172S | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |