20010618016799A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Newport, AR · June 18, 2001

Date: June 18, 2001 · 20:00 local
Place: Newport, AR
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: B67G
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6082B
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA147
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B

N6082BRegistration cancelled May 27, 2020 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0274 · Built 1994 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 18, 2001 at approximately 8 pm local time, Mr. Mark ellis, a commercial pilot, certificate number 430294130, was performing aerial application for bell flying service, a 137 operator, certificate number B67G9481, located in Newport, Arkansas. While operating at a small air strip 5 miles north of tupelo, Arkansas in an at 502B N6082B registered to ellis flying service, Mr. Ellis was attempting to take off behind another at 502-B belonging to bell flying service when at lift off he experienced turbulence from what he feels was produced from the wings of the aircraft in front of him. At the point he was going to stall he turned left striking the left wing and left main gear. The aircraft bounced on the right wing, landing on the tail. Both wings and the tail of the aircraft were substantially damaged. The weather conditions were clear and hot. Mr. Ellis was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 18, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 PM LOCAL TIME, MR. MARK ELLIS, A COMMERCIAL PILOT, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 430294130, WAS PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION FOR BELL FLYING SERVICE, A 137 OPERATOR, CERTIFICATE NUMBER B67G9481, LOCATED IN NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. WHILE OPERATING AT A SMALL AIR STRIP 5 MILES NORTH OF TUPELO, ARKANSAS IN AN AT 502B N6082B REGISTERED TO ELLIS FLYING SERVICE, MR. ELLIS WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF BEHIND ANOTHER AT 502-B BELONGING TO BELL FLYING SERVICE WHEN AT LIFT OFF HE EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE FROM WHAT HE FEELS WAS PRODUCED FROM THE WINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT IN FRONT OF HIM. AT THE POINT HE WAS GOING TO STALL HE TURNED LEFT STRIKING THE LEFT WING AND LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON THE RIGHT WING, LANDING ON THE TAIL. BOTH WINGS AND THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND HOT. MR. ELLIS WAS NOT INJURED.

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 FTW01LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewport, ARthe loss of control during takeoff initial climb as a result of encountering wake turbulence due to the pilot's failure to recognize the hazard and delay the takeoff.Jun 19, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6082B · 1

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

Accident 20170816011589ACruise/Level Flight · Phillipp, MSThe owner of aircraft registration number N6082B reported that around 6:10AM Wednesday morning August 16, 2017 N6082B took off from the midway-Air 137 agricultural operation Air field in minter city, Mississippi. Aircraft N6082B took off and heading in a…Aug 16, 2017 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal