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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Air Tractor AT-502 · Atmore, AL · May 20, 2023

Date: May 20, 2023 · 14:00 local
Place: Atmore, AL
Airport: Atmore
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: G0YG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1004F
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-502
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total

N1004FRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-502S/N 502-0025 · Built 1988 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot reported that after part 137 operations, he landed, and discovered what appeared to be gunshot damage to the right inboard flap. The aircraft was inspected on 05/22/2023 at prattville airport. The damage was consistent with whats believed to be a 12 guage shotgun slug. No other damage to the aircraft was evident. An entry hole was observed on the lower side of the flap and a corresponding exit hole was adjacent on the upper side of the flap. Incident has been referred to FAA ash and fbi for further investigation.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER PART 137 OPERATIONS, HE LANDED, AND DISCOVERED WHAT APPEARED TO BE GUNSHOT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED ON 05/22/2023 AT PRATTVILLE AIRPORT. THE DAMAGE WAS CONSISTENT WITH WHATS BELIEVED TO BE A 12 GUAGE SHOTGUN SLUG. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVIDENT. AN ENTRY HOLE WAS OBSERVED ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE FLAP AND A CORRESPONDING EXIT HOLE WAS ADJACENT ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE FLAP. INCIDENT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO FAA ASH AND FBI FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.