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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802A · Onalaska, TX · August 9, 2022

Date: August 9, 2022 · 17:20 local
Place: Onalaska, TX
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SXKG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N830DA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA386
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-802A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,788 total397 in this make and model206 in the last 90 days

N830DARegistered now · Air Tractor AT-802AS/N 802A-0930 · Built 2022 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802A Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67FTurbo-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 a firefighting mission, the pilot in formation as #2 proceeded to scoop water from lake livingston to fill hopper. During the procedure, the aircraft veered left and spun almost 180 degrees. As a result, the pontoons tore from the aircraft and the aircraft submerged completely in 14' of water.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A FIREFIGHTING MISSION, THE PILOT IN FORMATION AS #2 PROCEEDED TO SCOOP WATER FROM LAKE LIVINGSTON TO FILL HOPPER. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND SPUN ALMOST 180 DEGREES. AS A RESULT, THE PONTOONS TORE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT SUBMERGED COMPLETELY IN 14' OF WATER.

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 CEN22LA386Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportOnalaska, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake in gusting wind conditions.Aug 9, 2022 · Substantial damage