Air Tractor AT-401B N6106U

Summary

On 15 June 2023 at about 14:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401B registered N6106U, operated by Steggs Flying Service, Inc, was involved in an accident near Holyoke, Colorado, 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

15 June 2023 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Holyoke, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Holyoke (HEQ)

Coordinates

40.5687, -102.2722

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-401B

Registration

N6106U

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Steggs Flying Service, Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Holyoke → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA241

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator reported that, while landing during a solo instructional flight, the airplane touched down in a three-point attitude and veered left during the roll out.  The airplane ground looped to the left and exited the left side of the runway. During the ground loop, the right wing struck the ground. The airplane came to rest about 25 ft from the edge of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.