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April 24, 2023 · Air Tractor AT-402A · N623LA
Good Hope, AL
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 24, 2023
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Good Hope, AL
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-402A (2000)
Tail Number
N623LA
Operator
Pitts Aerial Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA23LA215
The pilot of the agricultural airplane was landing on a private runway that was about 24 feet wide and surrounded by wheat crop. The pilot described that, during the landing, the airplane was closer to the edge of the runway than he thought, and the airplane’s right spray boom caught on the wheat after touchdown. The airplane subsequently veered off the runway and into the wheat field, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s empennage and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have checked the runway conditions before landing and considered the possible impact of the growing wheat on his operation from the runway.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s decision to land on a runway where there was insufficient clearance from obstructions (wheat crop) to operate safely.
Full Narrative
The pilot of the agricultural airplane was landing on a private runway that was about 24 feet wide and surrounded by wheat crop. The pilot described that, during the landing, the airplane was closer to the edge of the runway than he thought, and the airplane’s right spray boom caught on the wheat after touchdown. The airplane subsequently veered off the runway and into the wheat field, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s empennage and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have checked the runway conditions before landing and considered the possible impact of the growing wheat on his operation from the runway.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway36
Runway Length2500 ft
Runway Width24 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT-402A
Tail NumberN623LA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPitts Aerial Services
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whittney · PT6A-11AG · Turboprop · 550
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 28 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind60° @ 11 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50 F / 34 F
Altimeter30.21 inHg
Observation Time08:55
Weather SourceWFAC