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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airtrc AT-502A · Lufkin, TX · November 9, 2003

Date: November 9, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Lufkin, TX
Airport: Angelina County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: MM7G
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1539X
Reported as: Airtrc AT502A
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,500 total7,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N1539XRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-502AS/N 502A-0166 · Built 1992 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On landing on runway 25, when tailwheel touched runway, aircraft began a turn to the right. Pilot corrected with full left rudder, then hard left brake, but was unable to correct for right drift. Aircraft continued right turn and just before exiting runway, aircraft ground looped and skidded into grass adjacent to runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING ON RUNWAY 25, WHEN TAILWHEEL TOUCHED RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT BEGAN A TURN TO THE RIGHT. PILOT CORRECTED WITH FULL LEFT RUDDER, THEN HARD LEFT BRAKE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR RIGHT DRIFT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED RIGHT TURN AND JUST BEFORE EXITING RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND SKIDDED INTO GRASS ADJACENT TO RUNWAY.

Other reports on N1539X · 2

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

Accident 20060412006059ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Phoenix, AZ(-23) Pilot was attempting to land in gusty wind conditions and lost control. The aircraft exited the runway and collided with terrain, causing substantial damage.Apr 12, 2006 · Substantial damage Incident 19920617032049ITakeoff Ground Roll · Eunice, LAEngine turbine section failed just prior to liftoff. Lost all turbine blades in power section.Jun 17, 1992 · Minor damage