Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT 802 near Prosser, WA — 2017-06-05

Final reportGAA17CA323
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Date
2017-06-05
Location
Prosser, WA, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT 802
Registration
N802NB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid hay bales during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during an agricultural application flight, about 800 ft into the takeoff roll on a gravel airstrip, he veered the airplane to the right to avoid hay bales that were stacked on the left side of the runway. He added that, as the airplane veered right, the right-wing spray boom encountered tall wheat, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane came to rest nose down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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