ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281302
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 2022 |
| Time: | 17:09 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A Fire Boss |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Spray Inc Dba Dauntless Air |
| Registration: | N830DA |
| MSN: | 802A-0930 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 105 hours |
| Engine model: | PT6A-67F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Livingston, Polk County, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Lufkin Angelina County Airport, TX (LFK/KLFK) |
| Lufkin Angelina County Airport, TX (LFK/KLFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was participating in firefighting operations and reported seven water tank re-fills (scoops) from the lake from the accident location before he stopped to refuel. Upon returning for the eighth scoop, the wind had increased, and the lake surface conditions were rougher than before. The pilot found it difficult to fill the water tank in the rough surface conditions and decided to abort his scoop run early. He closed the water filling scoops while trying to keep the nose of the airplane straight. He added power and rudder and had not transitioned to flight when the nose veered uncontrollably, and the airplane rotated almost 180°. The floats separated from the airplane and the right wing struck the water and sustained substantial damaged.
Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Damage signatures did not indicate the airplane hit an object in the water. Recorded data showed the propeller rpm decreased to zero over three seconds, followed by the airplane rotating 153° to the right. A weather report from a nearby airport showed gusty wind conditions and the terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF) predicted thunderstorms in the vicinity around the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA386
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=830DA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N830DA/history/20220809/2155Z/KLFK/L%2030.82498%20-95.11543
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2022 03:40 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Aug-2022 03:47 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 10-Aug-2022 04:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2022 05:39 | AgOps | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Aug-2022 06:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage] |
| 10-Aug-2022 06:12 | gerard57 | Updated [[Damage]] |
| 10-Aug-2022 12:04 | AgOps | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 10-Aug-2022 13:13 | AgOps | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2022 02:22 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 11-Aug-2022 06:27 | AgOps | Updated [Source, Category] |
| 11-Aug-2022 12:31 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 11-Aug-2022 14:40 | AgOps | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 12-Aug-2022 19:02 | AgOps | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Aug-2022 20:04 | AgOps | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2022 20:05 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2024 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Apr-2024 14:28 | ASN | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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