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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Belle Grade, FL · April 8, 2003

Date: April 8, 2003 · 07:30 local
Place: Belle Grade, FL
Airport: Belle Glade State/Marpt/Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: YGXG
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6037H
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03LA088
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,000 total6,000 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

N6037HRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 2005 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0328 · Built 1994 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 4/8/03, about 7:30 local time, air tractor AT-502B, N6037H piloted by larry l. pegg, comm. Pilot certificate no. 261118565, collided on the runway with AT-502, N7318K, piloted by luis l. luis, comm. Certificate no. 1539033, at Belle Glade airport (X10), Belle Glade, Florida. Witness's statement indicates that N7318K, had landed earlier on runway 27 and was rolling out, when N6037H started the take off roll, heading east, when collision took place. Both airplanes were destroyed in the resulting post crash fire. The pilot of N7318K was fatally injured. The surviving pilot, larry pegg, stated to Belle Glade police and FAA investigators. He did not see the landing aircraft, N7318K, on the runway because the bright morning sun blinded him. Glades ag. Service, inc., operated both of these airplanes under FAA operating certificate no. YGXG934T.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 4/8/03, ABOUT 7:30 LOCAL TIME, AIR TRACTOR AT-502B, N6037H PILOTED BY LARRY L. PEGG, COMM. PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 261118565, COLLIDED ON THE RUNWAY WITH AT-502, N7318K, PILOTED BY LUIS L. LUIS, COMM. CERTIFICATE NO. 1539033, AT BELLE GLADE AIRPORT (X10), BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA. WITNESS'S STATEMENT INDICATES THAT N7318K, HAD LANDED EARLIER ON RUNWAY 27 AND WAS ROLLING OUT, WHEN N6037H STARTED THE TAKE OFF ROLL, HEADING EAST, WHEN COLLISION TOOK PLACE. BOTH AIRPLANES WERE DESTROYED IN THE RESULTING POST CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT OF N7318K WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE SURVIVING PILOT, LARRY PEGG, STATED TO BELLE GLADE POLICE AND FAA INVESTIGATORS. HE DID NOT SEE THE LANDING AIRCRAFT, N7318K, ON THE RUNWAY BECAUSE THE BRIGHT MORNING SUN BLINDED HIM. GLADES AG. SERVICE, INC., OPERATED BOTH OF THESE AIRPLANES UNDER FAA OPERATING CERTIFICATE NO. YGXG934T.

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 MIA03LA088Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBelle Glade, FLThe failure of both pilots to use on-board communication radios to advise takeoff and landing intentions, the reduction of visibility of the pilot-in-command of N6037H due to sun glare during takeoff, and the poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command of…Apr 8, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed