Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 near Goudeau, LA — 2025-05-23

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Date
2025-05-23
Location
Goudeau, LA, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602
Registration
N216TA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with soft terrain conditions during the landing which resulted in a loss of directional and a subsequent nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during the landing on a dry grass airstrip, the airplane encountered a soft terrain area on the runway. The airplane was then pulled into a softer area toward the edge of the runway where it nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing leading edge and ribs and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot further reported that the accident could have been prevented by refraining from operating on airstrips with soft runways.

NTSB coding

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