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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-602 · Columbia, LA · October 11, 2007

Date: October 11, 2007 · 16:45 local
Place: Columbia, LA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: H5TG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8521L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA009
Reported as: Airtrc AT602
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,670 total1,676 in this make and model600 in the last 90 days

N8521LRegistration cancelled Sep 7, 2011 · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-0703 · Built 2004 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) While engaged in agricultural spraying the pilot was attempting to land on a remote area on a dirt road 10 miles north of Columbia, LA. While landing, the right wing struck vegetation growing on the side of the dirt road causing the aircraft to spin and cartwheel causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The sole occupant (pilot) on board was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A REMOTE AREA ON A DIRT ROAD 10 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA, LA. WHILE LANDING, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK VEGETATION GROWING ON THE SIDE OF THE DIRT ROAD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN AND CARTWHEEL CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE SOLE OCCUPANT (PILOT) ON BOARD WAS NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColumbia, LAThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Contributing factors were the tall vegetation on the sides of the airstrip and the short and confined landing area.Oct 11, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8521L · 1

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

Accident 20100725043279AManeuver · Galesburg, ILPilot states that he had been in the Air for approximately one hour and had just finished spraying a field and his hopper was empty. He stated that he departed the field, climbed to between 500 and 600 feet and was going to go check another field that he was…Jul 25, 2010 · Destroyed