Pilot Debrief

Air Tractor AT 402 near Crowley, LA — 2018-10-08

Final reportGAA19CA010
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Date
2018-10-08
Location
Crowley, LA, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT 402
Registration
N1500E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a collision with vegetation and a subsequent loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he did not want to take off from the wet grass airstrip he normally used, so he decided to take off from an asphalt road that paralleled the grass on the left side of the airstrip. During the takeoff roll, the left wing collided with tall vegetation, and the airplane veered left and exited the road. The airplane subsequently impacted a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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