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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-602 · Newport, AR · June 20, 2022

Date: June 20, 2022 · 13:25 local
Place: Newport, AR
Airport: Newport Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 2EFG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42022
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA287
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-602
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total911 in this make and model139 in the last 90 days

N42022Registered now · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-1169 · Built 2009 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60AGTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During takeoff with full load of fertiziler and three quarters full of fuel, aircraft lifted off ground, bounced once, lifted off a second time and struck earth berm at end of grass runway. Left main landing gear was torn from aircraft upon contact with berm. Aircraft was flown to airport (M19) and emergency landing was made causing damage to left wing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF WITH FULL LOAD OF FERTIZILER AND THREE QUARTERS FULL OF FUEL, AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF GROUND, BOUNCED ONCE, LIFTED OFF A SECOND TIME AND STRUCK EARTH BERM AT END OF GRASS RUNWAY. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS TORN FROM AIRCRAFT UPON CONTACT WITH BERM. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO AIRPORT (M19) AND EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT WING.

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 CEN22LA287Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNewport, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructed terrain during takeoff.Jun 20, 2022 · Substantial damage