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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-402 · Dexter, NM · August 9, 2008

Date: August 9, 2008 · 12:45 local
Place: Dexter, NM
Airport: Richie Crocket
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SMRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4555Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN08CA136
Reported as: Airtrc AT402
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total4,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4555YRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-402S/N 402-0812 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 9, 2008 at 1245 MDT, a air tractor AT-402 registered to summers spraying service, departed the runway on landing at Richie crockett airstrip, Dexter, new Mexico while on a aerial application flight. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the commercial certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Richie crockett airstrip, Dexter, new Mexico on August 9, 2008 at 1100 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 9, 2008 AT 1245 MDT, A AIR TRACTOR AT-402 REGISTERED TO SUMMERS SPRAYING SERVICE, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON LANDING AT RICHIE CROCKETT AIRSTRIP, DEXTER, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RICHIE CROCKETT AIRSTRIP, DEXTER, NEW MEXICO ON AUGUST 9, 2008 AT 1100 MDT.

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 DEN08CA136Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDexter, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.Aug 9, 2008 · Substantial damage