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FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802A · Cairo, IL · June 12, 2016

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Date
June 12, 2016 · 07:45 local
Place
Cairo, IL
Airport
Cairo Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
1TJG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20361
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA313
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-802A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
17,000 total3,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N20361Registration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0420 · Built 2011Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802AEngine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft was departing runway 32 at Cairo, IL when the aircraft started pulling to the left on the takeoff roll. Pilot tried to abort takeoff but lost control of the aircraft, departing the left side of the runway. The aircraft came to rest facing and perpendicular to the runway with the right gear broken off and sitting on the right wing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 32 AT CAIRO, IL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT TRIED TO ABORT TAKEOFF BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DEPARTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST FACING AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY WITH THE RIGHT GEAR BROKEN OFF AND SITTING ON THE RIGHT WING.

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 GAA16CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCairo, ILThe pilot's failure to ensure that the tailwheel pin was in the locked position prior to the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion, ground loop, and substantial damage.Jun 12, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20361 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20170117000769ACruise/Level Flight · Vernon, UTAfter application completed pilot headed back to main base, as he approached a elevated ridge he failed to add suffient power to allow for an improved climb. Realizing he would not clear the top of the terrian, tried to turn away but did not have enough…Jan 17, 2017 · Substantial damage