Air Tractor AT 502B N6107W

Summary

On 24 June 2015 at about 19:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT 502B registered N6107W, operated by Kubecka Daniel P, was involved in an accident near Edna, 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

24 June 2015 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Edna, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.1825, -96.6167

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT 502B

Registration

N6107W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Kubecka Daniel P

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edna → Edna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA152

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll on wet grass the airplane slid off the runway to the right. The right wing impacted a fence parallel to the runway, then the airplane cart-wheeled. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.  The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.