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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802 · Trumann, AR · July 25, 2017

Date: July 25, 2017 · 06:15 local
Place: Trumann, AR
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 1WTG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N802DL
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA454
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-802
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,900 total1,300 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

N802DLRegistration cancelled Dec 29, 2017 · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0679 · Built 2016 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802A Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On July 15, 2017 five miles south, southwest of Trumann Arkansas, N802DL (AT-802) crashed in a bean field, in the fog. Investigation revealed aircraft was under power, right wing struck ground hard. Nose section hit ground hard pushing nose section back into windshield and braking it. Right landing gear was broken off, left gear folded up under aircraft. Propeller and power section module snapped off. Found propeller approximately 10 yards from aircraft. Pilots shoulder Air bags were deployed.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 15, 2017 FIVE MILES SOUTH, SOUTHWEST OF TRUMANN ARKANSAS, N802DL (AT-802) CRASHED IN A BEAN FIELD, IN THE FOG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AIRCRAFT WAS UNDER POWER, RIGHT WING STRUCK GROUND HARD. NOSE SECTION HIT GROUND HARD PUSHING NOSE SECTION BACK INTO WINDSHIELD AND BRAKING IT. RIGHT LANDING GEAR WAS BROKEN OFF, LEFT GEAR FOLDED UP UNDER AIRCRAFT. PROPELLER AND POWER SECTION MODULE SNAPPED OFF. FOUND PROPELLER APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS FROM AIRCRAFT. PILOTS SHOULDER AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED.

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 GAA17CA454Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTrumann, ARThe pilot’s improper decision to continue flight in deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in collision with the ground.Jul 25, 2017 · Substantial damage