20050218001479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Avon, MS · February 18, 2005

Date: February 18, 2005 · 07:56 local
Place: Avon, MS
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9114W
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05LA060
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,144 total9,000 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N9114WRegistration cancelled Jan 28, 2008 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0558 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B

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What happened

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(-23) According to the pilot, during aerial application, at the end of a pass, the aircraft was in a level attitude. As the pilot began to pull up to make a turn to return to the field for another pass, the aircraft did not respond, and quit flying. The pilot pushed the engine controls forward. The aircraft struck the ground, right wing first causing substantial damage. The pilot received minor injuries. Prop strike marks in the earth indicate the engine was developing power at the time of impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, AT THE END OF A PASS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. AS THE PILOT BEGAN TO PULL UP TO MAKE A TURN TO RETURN TO THE FIELD FOR ANOTHER PASS, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND, AND QUIT FLYING. THE PILOT PUSHED THE ENGINE CONTROLS FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, RIGHT WING FIRST CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. PROP STRIKE MARKS IN THE EARTH INDICATE THE ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING POWER AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.

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 MIA05LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAvon, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush, and impact with terrain.Feb 18, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9114W · 1

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

Incident 20010811029169ILevel Off Touchdown · Hollandale, MS(-23) According to the pilot, during final approach, approximately 1/2 mile from the approach end of the runway, the aircraft felt as though the propeller had gone into beta. The aircraft began shaking badly and descended quickly. An emergency landing was…Aug 11, 2001 · Minor damage