What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
- On 8/4/2021, N455LA, an airtractor, model AT-602 with serial number 602-1311 was involved in a non-fatal accident.
- The pilot in command was privacy data omitted, commercial pilot with license privacy data omitted
- The aircraft attempted to take off from Arkla Flyers Air strip around 1500 local time.
- privacy data omitted
- The aircraft began to experience engine trouble, and would not achieve recommended power for take off while, lost altitude and crashed into soy bean crop approximately 85 yards from the Air strip.
- Aircraft was destroyed and pilot survived with minor injuries.
- No other passengers were on board the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
- ON 8/4/2021, N455LA, AN AIRTRACTOR, MODEL AT-602 WITH SERIAL NUMBER 602-1311 WAS INVOLVED IN A NON-FATAL ACCIDENT.
- THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH LICENSE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
- THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM ARKLA FLYERS AIR STRIP AROUND 1500 LOCAL TIME.
- ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
- THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE TROUBLE, AND WOULD NOT ACHIEVE RECOMMENDED POWER FOR TAKE OFF WHILE, LOST ALTITUDE AND CRASHED INTO SOY BEAN CROP APPROXIMATELY 85 YARDS FROM THE AIR STRIP.
- AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND PILOT SURVIVED WITH MINOR INJURIES.
- NO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.