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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-502B · Bogata, TX · August 17, 2012

Date: August 17, 2012 · 15:45 local
Place: Bogata, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: D3OG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6047G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA568
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: 27,500 total7,200 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N6047GRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 2014 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0266 · Built 1994 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 08/20/2012 this office was informed that N6047G was involved in an accident on 08/17/2012. N6047G was operating out of a grass strip near Bogata Texas. The aircraft was loaded with 450 gallons of a round up / water mix in the hopper. The aircraft attempted to depart the approxiatly 2000 feet grass strip. At rotation the aircraft became airborne in ground effect. The aircraft crossed a water canal approxiatly 10-12 feet down in elevation at the end of the strip and began to lose the ground effect. The aircraft's left main gear impacted the canal bank. The aircraft lost the remaining altitude and the left wing began to impact the rows of corn in the corn field. Both landing gear were seperated from the aircraft and the aircraft came to a sliding stop in the corn field. Pilot stated the engine never lost power. Evidence concurs with his statement. The airman was not injured in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/20/2012 THIS OFFICE WAS INFORMED THAT N6047G WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 08/17/2012. N6047G WAS OPERATING OUT OF A GRASS STRIP NEAR BOGATA TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH 450 GALLONS OF A ROUND UP / WATER MIX IN THE HOPPER. THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART THE APPROXIATLY 2000 FEET GRASS STRIP. AT ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE IN GROUND EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED A WATER CANAL APPROXIATLY 10-12 FEET DOWN IN ELEVATION AT THE END OF THE STRIP AND BEGAN TO LOSE THE GROUND EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN GEAR IMPACTED THE CANAL BANK. THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE REMAINING ALTITUDE AND THE LEFT WING BEGAN TO IMPACT THE ROWS OF CORN IN THE CORN FIELD. BOTH LANDING GEAR WERE SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A SLIDING STOP IN THE CORN FIELD. PILOT STATED THE ENGINE NEVER LOST POWER. EVIDENCE CONCURS WITH HIS STATEMENT. THE AIRMAN WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN12CA568Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBogata, TXThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the airplane’s loading beyond its maximum gross weight.Aug 17, 2012 · Substantial damage