# Accident 19891013045049A: Airtrc AT502, Heafer, AR, October 13, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 1989, 13:00 local time
- Place: Heafer, AR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NXLG
- Location: 35.2694° N, 90.4607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2694&lon=-90.4607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1012Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1012Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-502 (registry code 0390303, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT502
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A15AG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013045049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK A SOFT SPOT ON NARROW ROUGH RUNWAY CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP AND FLIP INVERTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA023), Oct 13, 1989: Air Tractor AT-502 (N1012Z), Heafer, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INTENTIONAL SWERVE BY THE PILOT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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