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October 8, 2018 · Air Tractor AT 402 Undesignat · N1500E
Crowley, LA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 8, 2018
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Crowley, LA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT 402 Undesignat (1991)
Tail Number
N1500E
Operator
Leleuxs Flying Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
GAA19CA010
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 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.
Full Narrative
The pilot reported that he did not want to take off from the wet grass airstrip he normally used so he decided to takeoff from the asphalt road that parallels 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.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:20 CDT
Nearest AirportPRIVATE (0nm)
Runway180
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width25 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT 402 Undesignat
Tail NumberN1500E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLeleuxs Flying Service
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · PT6A-15AG · Turboprop · 680
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 37 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.95 inHg
Observation Time15:15
Weather SourceWFAC