ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284156
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 October 2007 |
| Time: | 06:55 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-402B |
| Owner/operator: | Hunts Ag-air Inc |
| Registration: | N5006K |
| MSN: | 402B-1024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3970 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taft, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Taft, TX (KHAA) |
| Taft, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 640-hour commercial pilot, who reported having accumulated 10-hours in the same tailwheel equipped turboprop airplane, was attempting to depart from the 2,400-fot long, by 24-foot wide airstrip with a prevailing gusting crosswind. Shortly after takeoff from runway 03, the pilot was not able to compensate for the existing wind conditions and lost control of the airplane. The pilot responded with left rudder and aileron; however, the airplane continued to roll right until the right wing tip contacted the ground. The airplane subsequently cart-wheeled and came to rest in an upright position. The pilot was able to exited the airplane unassisted. An examination of the airplane revealed the left wing sustained structural damage. No pre-impact anomalies were found with the brakes, steering system or the airplane's flight controls. The winds at the time of the mishap were reported from 010 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW08CA014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 08:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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