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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502 · Clewiston, FL · June 2, 1998

Date: June 2, 1998 · 14:50 local
Place: Clewiston, FL
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7318K
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA175
Reported as: Airtrc AT502
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A34
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,625 total1,400 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N7318KRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Air Tractor AT-502S/N 502-0008 · Built 1987 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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Taxied too close to edge of culvert. Dirt collapsed and aircraft slid into ditch. Taking off from road. (.4) the pilot stated that as he was taxiing out for takeoff, crossing a culvert, he was too close to the edge of the culvert. The dirt edge collapsed and the right main landing gear slid into the ditch.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIED TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF CULVERT. DIRT COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SLID INTO DITCH. TAKING OFF FROM ROAD. (.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS TAXIING OUT FOR TAKEOFF, CROSSING A CULVERT, HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE CULVERT. THE DIRT EDGE COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SLID INTO THE DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA98LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClewiston, FLThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout while taxiing for takeoff.Jun 2, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7318K · 1

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

Incident 20010626037959ITakeoff Ground Roll · Clewiston, FL(-23) On 06/26/01 about 1000 EDT, during takeoff roll, aircraft left wheel hit a soft sand spot and it pulled the aircraft off dirt runway. As a result, the propeller struck the ground. No injuries reported. Aircraft sustained minor damage. Maintenance…Jun 26, 2001 · Minor damage