ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230567
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| Date: | Monday 30 July 2018 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N205SK |
| MSN: | 502B-0628 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7827 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louise, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Louise, MS (PVT) |
| Louise, MS (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the fourth landing on a rural runway, the airplane touched down hard, bounced, and veered left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane continued left into a field and ground looped to the left. The right wing impacted the ground, and the right main landing gear separated.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
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| 18 July 2012 | N205SK | Delta Dusters LLC | 0 | Wisner, Louisiana | |
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| 10 July 2022 | N205SK | Digger Doug's Crop Dusting Inc | 0 | Wyoming, IL | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2019 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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