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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-502B · Newellton, LA · August 1, 2012

Date: August 1, 2012 · 14:30 local
Place: Newellton, LA
Airport: Newellton Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 3DUG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5128U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA500
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-502B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,835 total2,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N5128URegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0477 · Built 1998 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft loaded with 412 gallons of ag. Chemicals attempted to take off from an improved runway 1430 local time. Pilot lowered flaps for takeoff. Half way down the runway the tail finally came up but aircraft could not gain altitude. Aircraft came into contact with a road at the end of the runway then a cotton field. Aircraft bounced and slid sideways and came to rest approx. 200 yards from end of runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOADED WITH 412 GALLONS OF AG. CHEMICALS ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM AN IMPROVED RUNWAY 1430 LOCAL TIME. PILOT LOWERED FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF. HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY THE TAIL FINALLY CAME UP BUT AIRCRAFT COULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A ROAD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY THEN A COTTON FIELD. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND SLID SIDEWAYS AND CAME TO REST APPROX. 200 YARDS FROM END OF RUNWAY.

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 CEN12LA500Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewellton, LAThe pilot's inadequate takeoff planning and his use of an improper flap setting, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain during takeoff.Aug 1, 2012 · Substantial damage