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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802A · Pocahontas, AR · June 15, 2017

Date: June 15, 2017 · 13:00 local
Place: Pocahontas, AR
Airport: Pocahontas Municpal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: C28G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N915AJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA342
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-802A
Reported engine: U/A Canada PT6A-65AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,313 total4,217 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N915AJRegistration cancelled Feb 2, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0566 · Built 2014 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802A Engine modelU/A Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On June 12, 2017, at approximately 13:00 central time, an Air tractor AT-802A, registered as N915AJ to c&c flying service took off from a private dirt runway near Pocahontas Arkansas and attempted to depart to the southeast. Immediately after lift off, the aircraft turned to the left and the left wingtip struck the ground and caused the aircraft to cartwheel. The aircraft was substanitally damaged by post crash fire. One pilot on board had minor injuries. Visual meterological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 12, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 CENTRAL TIME, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-802A, REGISTERED AS N915AJ TO C&C FLYING SERVICE TOOK OFF FROM A PRIVATE DIRT RUNWAY NEAR POCAHONTAS ARKANSAS AND ATTEMPTED TO DEPART TO THE SOUTHEAST. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT OFF, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANITALLY DAMAGED BY POST CRASH FIRE. ONE PILOT ON BOARD HAD MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 GAA17CA342Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPocahontas, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during the initial climb in turbulent conditions.Jun 15, 2017 · Substantial damage