20200421008739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-602 · Mamou, LA · April 21, 2020

Date: April 21, 2020 · 18:10 local
Place: Mamou, LA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N653LA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA153
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-602
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,700 total756 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

N653LARegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2021 · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-0653 · Built 2002 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft was on takeoff roll with 4000 lbs. Fertilizer on board. Aircraft gear struck a divot in the dirt runway bouncing aircraft Air borne. Aircraft remained in ground effect without required power to gain altitude. Wingtip struck known object forcing aircraft into rice field.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL WITH 4000 LBS. FERTILIZER ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT GEAR STRUCK A DIVOT IN THE DIRT RUNWAY BOUNCING AIRCRAFT AIR BORNE. AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN GROUND EFFECT WITHOUT REQUIRED POWER TO GAIN ALTITUDE. WINGTIP STRUCK KNOWN OBJECT FORCING AIRCRAFT INTO RICE FIELD.

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 CEN20CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMamou, LAThe airplane's encounter with a sunken area during takeoff from a turf runway, which resulted in the airplane becoming prematurely airborne and impacting a tree and then terrain.Apr 21, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N653LA · 1

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