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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802A · Alicia, AR · May 25, 2012

Date: May 25, 2012 · 08:30 local
Place: Alicia, AR
Airport: Alicia
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: A9AG
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N389LA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA323
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-802A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N389LARegistered now · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0389 · Built 2010 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802A Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

The pilot stated that he was clear of the end of the runway in Air tractor N389LA, holding for take off, when another aircraft, S2-R N40475, landed. After the S2-R landed, during rollout, the S2-R departed the runway to the left and started toward the Air tractor. Before the Air tractor could move, the S2-R collided with the Air tractor, damaging the left wing and prop.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS CLEAR OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN AIR TRACTOR N389LA, HOLDING FOR TAKE OFF, WHEN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, S2-R N40475, LANDED. AFTER THE S2-R LANDED, DURING ROLLOUT, THE S2-R DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND STARTED TOWARD THE AIR TRACTOR. BEFORE THE AIR TRACTOR COULD MOVE, THE S2-R COLLIDED WITH THE AIR TRACTOR, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND PROP.

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 CEN12LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlicia, ARThe pilot of the Thrush did not execute a go-around prior to landing, which resulted in excessive ground speed after touchdown, and his subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a collision with the Air Tractor.May 25, 2012 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage