20170117000769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802A · Vernon, UT · January 17, 2017

Date: January 17, 2017 · 16:45 local
Place: Vernon, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 1TJG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20361
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA117
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-802A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,104 total2,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N20361Registration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0420 · Built 2011 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802A Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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After 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 airspeed so he aborted the turn electing to extend flaps and make a controlled landing on the ridge, impacting trees and rock formations.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER 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 AIRSPEED SO HE ABORTED THE TURN ELECTING TO EXTEND FLAPS AND MAKE A CONTROLLED LANDING ON THE RIDGE, IMPACTING TREES AND ROCK FORMATIONS.

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 GAA17CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVernon, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.Jan 17, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20361 · 1

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

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