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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-802A · Pine Hill, AL · October 13, 2006

Date: October 13, 2006 · 16:15 local
Place: Pine Hill, AL
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: J1TG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8504T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07CA011
Reported as: Airtrc AT802A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

N8504TRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0218 · Built 2005 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While performing fertilizer operations under 14 CFR part 137, pilot made downwind takeoff with loaded aircraft, aircraft became airborne without becoming aerodynamically stable. Aircraft struck trees at end of the runway and impacted ground, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING FERTILIZER OPERATIONS UNDER 14 CFR PART 137, PILOT MADE DOWNWIND TAKEOFF WITH LOADED AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE WITHOUT BECOMING AERODYNAMICALLY STABLE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AT END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED GROUND, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL07CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLinden, ALThe pilot's attempt to takeoff downwind resulting in the airplane not clearing trees at the end of the runway.Oct 13, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8504T · 1

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

Accident 20060501006959AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Woodville, TX(-23) Restricted cat ag operating under part 137 with 5500 lbs of fertilizer left jasper, TX (kjas) VFR after a 20 min flt acft eng would not maintain RPM. Pilot made emergency landing at dykes ranch, rt 3, box 476, Woodville, TX 75979. Aircraft rolled,…May 1, 2006 · Substantial damage