19971003030029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-602 · Plains, TX · October 3, 1997

Date: October 3, 1997 · 16:00 local
Place: Plains, TX
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: UGDG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N602GB
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA006
Reported as: Airtrc AT602
Fatal injuries: 0

N602GBRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-0425 · Built 1997 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Taxiing for takeoff, struck a pickup truck which was parked on the runway. (-23) during takeoff the aircraft hit a truck parked on the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The runway was undergoing repair. The runway was notamed and marked closed. The pilot expected the vehicle to move when he taxiied into position.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, STRUCK A PICKUP TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE RUNWAY. (-23) DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TRUCK PARKED ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE RUNWAY WAS UNDERGOING REPAIR. THE RUNWAY WAS NOTAMED AND MARKED CLOSED. THE PILOT EXPECTED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WHEN HE TAXIIED INTO POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW98LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlains, TXThe pilot's improper decision to initiate takeoff with a vehicle on the runway.Oct 3, 1997 · Substantial damage

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