20080313014019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-602 · Back Gate, AR · March 13, 2008

Date: March 13, 2008 · 07:00 local
Place: Back Gate, AR
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: K5PG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N602KP
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA084
Reported as: Airtrc AT602
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,634 total22,114 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N602KPRegistration cancelled Nov 6, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-0421 · Built 1997 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On 03/13/08 air tractor, AT-602, N602KP, attempted second VFR landing of the day at 0730 in grass field at his origin of flight at Back Gate, AR. The commercial licensed pilot and aircraft was doing aerial agriculture work for k & g flying (K5PG). Upon touchdown during landing the left main gear began to slide. The aircraft struck a small levy, the main left gear broke and the aircraft went over upon its nose. The aircraft received substantial damage while the pilot was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03/13/08 AIR TRACTOR, AT-602, N602KP, ATTEMPTED SECOND VFR LANDING OF THE DAY AT 0730 IN GRASS FIELD AT HIS ORIGIN OF FLIGHT AT BACK GATE, AR. THE COMMERCIAL LICENSED PILOT AND AIRCRAFT WAS DOING AERIAL AGRICULTURE WORK FOR K & G FLYING (K5PG). UPON TOUCHDOWN DURING LANDING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL LEVY, THE MAIN LEFT GEAR BROKE AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OVER UPON ITS NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

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 DFW08CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBack Gate, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the wet, grass runway.Mar 13, 2008 · Substantial damage