Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B near Olney, TX — 2024-04-24

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Date
2024-04-24
Location
Olney, TX, USA
Airport
ONY
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B
Registration
N6108L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was completing a practice flight in an airplane which he had 3 hours of total flight experience. While on short final a gust of wind lifted the right wing, the airplane veered left, and he was unable to maintain control. The airplane landed hard in a field next to the runway and sustained substantial damage to the left and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing on runway 17. The nearest weather station recorded wind from 120° at 8 knots and gusts to 15 knots.

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