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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502 · Dundee, MS · July 29, 2009

Date: July 29, 2009 · 11:50 local
Place: Dundee, MS
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N502AJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA428
Reported as: Airtrc AT502
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,200 total2,800 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

N502AJRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2017 · Air Tractor AT-502S/N 5020054 · Built 1989 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft on take off became airborne then lost lift. Aircraft crashed in a muddy soy bean field off of the end of the runway. Upon impact the airacraft flipped inverted then spun around. The pilot exited the airacraft with minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ON TAKE OFF BECAME AIRBORNE THEN LOST LIFT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A MUDDY SOY BEAN FIELD OFF OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. UPON IMPACT THE AIRACRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED THEN SPUN AROUND. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRACRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES.

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 ERA09CA428Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDundee, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.Jul 29, 2009 · Substantial damage