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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Thrush S2RHG-T65 · Alicia, AR · May 25, 2012

Date: May 25, 2012 · 08:30 local
Place: Alicia, AR
Airport: Alicia
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: A9AG
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40475
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA323
Reported as: Thrush S2RHG-T65
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total300 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N40475Registered now · Thrush S2RHG-T65S/N T65HG-014 · Built 2005 Airframe modelThrush S2RHG-T65 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot stated on landing at Alicia Airport, he realized that he was not slowing enough, so he attempted a go around. The go-around attempt was executed too late for engine to regain power. The pilot aborted the go-around and was now too fast to stop. He applied both brakes and reverse propeller, causing the tail to come around to the right. As a result, the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway into an air tractor 802, which was holding for take off. The engine and prop came into contact with the air tractor's left wing. Left wing on the landing aircraft came into contact with the air tractor's propeller. Both aircraft were severely damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED ON LANDING AT ALICIA AIRPORT, HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS NOT SLOWING ENOUGH, SO HE ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND. THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT WAS EXECUTED TOO LATE FOR ENGINE TO REGAIN POWER. THE PILOT ABORTED THE GO-AROUND AND WAS NOW TOO FAST TO STOP. HE APPLIED BOTH BRAKES AND REVERSE PROPELLER, CAUSING THE TAIL TO COME AROUND TO THE RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO AN AIR TRACTOR 802, WHICH WAS HOLDING FOR TAKE OFF. THE ENGINE AND PROP CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AIR TRACTOR'S LEFT WING. LEFT WING ON THE LANDING AIRCRAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AIR TRACTOR'S PROPELLER. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED.

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