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| Date: | Monday 5 June 2017 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802 |
| Owner/operator: | Air-Trac Inc |
| Registration: | N802NB |
| MSN: | 802A-0640 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 917 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-65AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prosser, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Prosser, WA (PVT) |
| Prosser, WA (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during an agricultural application flight, about 800 ft into the takeoff roll on a gravel airstrip, he veered the airplane to the right to avoid hay bales that were stacked on the left side of the runway. He added that, as the airplane veered right, the right-wing spray boom encountered tall wheat, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid hay bales during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2017 17:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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