17 Aug 2012: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402B — TIM WHITFIELD AVIATION INC

17 Aug 2012: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402B — TIM WHITFIELD AVIATION INC

No fatalities • Gum Neck, NC, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the rough condition of the runway.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting an aerial application flight and taking off from an 80-foot-wide, rough grass private airstrip. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began to bounce and drift to the right. The airplane’s right wing contacted corn and it subsequently veered further to the right and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot stated that he did not experience any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

  • factor Contributed to outcome
  • cause Pilot
  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 200/04kt, vis 10sm

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