Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR AT-402B near Ipswich, SD — 2013-07-02

Final reportCEN13LA391
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Date
2013-07-02
Location
Ipswich, SD, USA
Airport
2SD9
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR AT-402B
Registration
N2072D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to obtain adequate airspeed during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

At the beginning of an aerial application run, the pilot rotated the airplane near the end of the runway; the airplane lifted up from the ground, yawed, and then shuddered. The airplane descended, the left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane slid to a stop. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with an aerodynamic stall during takeoff because the pilot failed to obtain adequate speed to climb the airplane.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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