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| Date: | Saturday 23 April 2022 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-602 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruapapa -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft unexpectedly sank back to the runway just after lifting off so the pilot commenced an emergency dump. However, the right wing abruptly stalled and dropped causing it to contact the ground. The aircraft remained airborne and continued to climb out. During this time the pilot noticed there was damage to the outer wing so he nursed the aircraft back to the airstrip and landed. After shut down it was noted that the aircraft had sustained major damage to the right outboard section of wing. A LAME later assessed the damage, carried out some field repairs and obtained a special flight permit to position the aircraft to a maintenance facility for permanent repairs. The pilot reported the weather as a decreasing southerly breeze dropping to almost no wind and he felt there may have even been a slight tail wind. This was considered to be a contributing factor in this occurrence along with a heavy load that was not adjusted to the changing environmental conditions.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 22/2157
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 17:11 | ASN | Added |
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