What happened
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On April 4, 2015 at 1430 cd, an Air tractor AT-402A registered to taylor Air service inc. lost elevator control while performing aerial applications.
Following the release of fertilizer, the airman added power for his climb and turn, the aircraft pitched up to approximately 1500' and out of control. The airman was able to regain control of the aircraft.
The airman minimized power changes and upon landing, a gust of wind caused the aircraft to stallout at the bottom. The pilot elected to not make a power change for fear of loss of control. He
Successfully landed the aircraft with minor damage.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the certificated pilot was uninjured. The flight originated at dawson?s airport (15AR)
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 4, 2015 AT 1430 CD, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-402A REGISTERED TO TAYLOR AIR SERVICE INC. LOST ELEVATOR CONTROL WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATIONS.
FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF FERTILIZER, THE AIRMAN ADDED POWER FOR HIS CLIMB AND TURN, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 1500' AND OUT OF CONTROL. THE AIRMAN WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
THE AIRMAN MINIMIZED POWER CHANGES AND UPON LANDING, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALLOUT AT THE BOTTOM. THE PILOT ELECTED TO NOT MAKE A POWER CHANGE FOR FEAR OF LOSS OF CONTROL. HE
SUCCESSFULLY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR DAMAGE.
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DAWSON?S AIRPORT (15AR)
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