Air Tractor AT 802A N802TY

Summary

On 28 July 2014 at about 21:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT 802A registered N802TY, operated by Red Baron AG Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Hazelton, Idaho, 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

28 July 2014 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hazelton, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Hazelton Muni (U94)

Coordinates

42.5761, -114.1361

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT 802A

Registration

N802TY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Red Baron AG Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hazelton → Hazelton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA317

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff roll in variable wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff roll in a tail wheeled airplane for the aerial application flight, as he rotated the airplane, it would not lift off and he applied full flaps. The airplane would still not lift off the runway, so he jettisoned the entire load from the hopper. Subsequently, the airplane pitched up and despite his control inputs, stalled, and impacted the ground. Substantial damage was sustained to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that he felt that either a downdraft or change in wind direction occurred at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.