# Accident 19971003030029A: Airtrc AT602, Plains, TX, October 3, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1997, 16:00 local time
- Place: Plains, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: UGDG
- Location: 33.1904° N, 102.8199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1904&lon=-102.8199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N602GB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N602GB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-602 (registry code 0390309, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series (registry code 52118, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-66-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT602
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971003030029A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 FTW98LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA006), Oct 3, 1997: Air Tractor AT-602 (N602GB), Plains, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to initiate takeoff with a vehicle on the runway.

## Other reports on N602GB (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20021025030299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021025030299A), Oct 25, 2002: Airtrc AT602 (N602GB), Plainview, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft collided with the guy wires of a 750 foot radio tower. The leading edge of the right wing was peeled back when the plane hit the top third…

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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