Pilot Debrief

Air Tractor AT-402 near Dexter, NM — 2008-08-09

Final reportDEN08CA136
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Date
2008-08-09
Location
Dexter, NM, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-402
Registration
N4555Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

NTSB narrative

The pilot said he was landing at the airstrip to refill the hopper with chemical. The airplane went off the side of the runway and ground looped. The left main landing gear was torn off, the left wing tip was scraped, and the left aileron was bent. The pilot reported no control malfunction or other anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. According the repair facility spokesman, there was no way of determining if the the landing gear had been bent previously or if there was a discrepancy with the toe-in.

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