Air Tractor AT602 N602KP

Summary

On 13 March 2008 at about 12:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT602 registered N602KP was involved in an accident near Back Gate, Arkansas, 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

13 March 2008 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Back Gate, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.0000, -91.3500

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT602

Registration

N602KP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Back Gate → Back Gate

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA084

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the wet, grass runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot had completed an aerial application flight and was returning for the second load. During the landing on a private grass airstrip, the tailwheel-equipped airplane started to slide. The pilot stated that the grass was wet from the morning dew, and that he could not get the airplane to stop. The airplane subsequently slid into a small levy and culvert, resulting in separation of the left main landing gear. The airplane received substantial damage and came to rest in the inverted position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.