20070516006569A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-402A · Edmonson, TX · May 16, 2007

Date: May 16, 2007 · 10:30 local
Place: Edmonson, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LMAG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N120CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07CA114
Reported as: Airtrc AT402A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A11AG
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total1,969 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N120CPRegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2007 · Air Tractor AT-402AS/N 402A-1115 · Built 1999 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 16, 2007, at 1030 CDT, while spraying a wheat field, aircraft N120CP, AT-402A, was too low and became entangled in the wheat crop and was brought to the ground. The aircraft flipped, ground looped and then rolled on its back. The pilot (sole occupant) had only minor injuries. There was no fire. The pilot had to exit through the inverted fuselage. VMC conditions were prevailing at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the part 137 operation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 16, 2007, AT 1030 CDT, WHILE SPRAYING A WHEAT FIELD, AIRCRAFT N120CP, AT-402A, WAS TOO LOW AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE WHEAT CROP AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED, GROUND LOOPED AND THEN ROLLED ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE PILOT HAD TO EXIT THROUGH THE INVERTED FUSELAGE. VMC CONDITIONS WERE PREVAILING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PART 137 OPERATION.

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 DFW07CA114Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEdmonson, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the crops.May 16, 2007 · Substantial damage