ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276604
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| Date: | Monday 8 November 2021 |
| Time: | 08:25 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-504 |
| Owner/operator: | Davao Agritech Incorporated (DAI) |
| Registration: | RP-R8278 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panabo City, Davao del Norte -
 Philippines
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Air Tractor AT-504 was substantially damaged after it impacted with terrain during an aerial spray application of banana plantation at Lot 66C, Farm 5 TADECO, Bo. AO Florendo, Panabo City, Davao del Norte.
The pilot and a newly hired pilot as passenger on an observation flight of the area were fatally injured.
The aircraft is being operated by Davao Agritec Incorporated (DAI).
The pilot was on his first line of aerial swath after transferring to a new location of the ninth load, when witnesses saw the aircraft moving upwards and dive towards the ground. The aircraft came to stop after ground impact with the nose in a downward position.
PROBABLE CAUSE
• Primary Cause
a. The pilot’s failure to manage the bank angle while maneuvering the aircraft at low altitude.
• Contributory Cause
a. Failure of the Student pilot to execute go-around during the initial bounce. Inadequate height available for the pilot to recover from stall during the aerial swath operations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
CAA Philippines
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2022 18:06 | harro | Added |
| 17-Mar-2022 18:08 | harro | Updated [Category] |
| 23-Mar-2022 20:10 | Trislander | Updated [Total fatalities] |
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