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June 7, 2011 · Air Tractor AT-502B · N6072X

Odessa, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 7, 2011
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Odessa, WA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-502B
Tail Number
N6072X
Operator
Wilbur-Ellis Air
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
WPR11CA252

The pilot of the Air Tractor airplane reported that after loading the airplane's chemical tanks he began taxing for departure. The pilot said he was watching his left wing to clear obstacles, but sun glare made looking to the right difficult. The pilot said he did not see an Aero Commander airplane that was stopped on the taxiway idling, waiting to come in to the loading area. The propeller of the Air Tractor struck the right wing of the Aero Commander, substantially damaging its right wing. The pilots of each airplane reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframes and engines of their respective aircraft that would have precluded normal flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Task monitoring/vigilance-Pilot of other aircraft - C

Full Narrative

The pilot reported that he was parked at the chemical loading dock, which housed the agricultural spray he was using for his dusting. There was a chemical tank and another airplane parked in front of him. After loading his tanks he proceeded to increase the throttle and turn to the right while watching his left wing to clear the obstacles. The Air Tractor pilot commented that he was not watching his right wing due to the sun. At that time, the pilot of the Aero Commander was stopped on the taxiway and idling, waiting to proceed towards the loading dock. The Aero Commander pilot reported seeing an airplane coming towards him, but assumed the airplane would turn in front of him towards the runway. When the Aero Commander pilot noticed the other airplane was on a collision course with his airplane, he applied throttle to gain the attention of the other pilot, but was unsuccessful. The propeller of the Air Tractor struck the right wing of the Aero Commander, substantially damaging its right wing. The pilots reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframes and engines of their respective aircraft that would have precluded normal flight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time05:45 PDT
Nearest AirportOdessa Municipal Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAir Tractor AT-502B
Tail NumberN6072X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorWilbur-Ellis Air
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A SERIES · Turboprop · 500 | P&W · R1340 SERIES · Reciprocating · 1200
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 37 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 31 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind240° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 46
Altimeter29.79 inHg
Observation Time13:52
Weather SourceWFAC

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