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FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-802A · Turton, SD · October 8, 2008

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Date
October 8, 2008 · 06:30 local
Place
Turton, SD
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
VDKG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9078G
Reported as
Airtrc AT802A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total800 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N9078GRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0015 · Built 1995Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802AEngine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) This accident occurred on 8-10-08 about 0630 CDT 3 south AD 2 west of Turton, SD. During ferry from aerial application work, engine lost power and pilot landed on a road. During the rollout, the wing struck vegetation on the side of the road, spun the aircraft around and the tail section struck the ditch, breaking the tail section from the airplane. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 8-10-08 ABOUT 0630 CDT 3 SOUTH AD 2 WEST OF TURTON, SD. DURING FERRY FROM AERIAL APPLICATION WORK, ENGINE LOST POWER AND PILOT LANDED ON A ROAD. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE WING STRUCK VEGETATION ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SPUN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND THE TAIL SECTION STRUCK THE DITCH, BREAKING THE TAIL SECTION FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.