ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287831
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 2012 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9148C |
| MSN: | 502B-0632 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6477 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT-6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hollandale, Mississippi -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hollandale, MS (14M) |
| Hollandale, MS (14M) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was taxiing the tailwheel-equipped agricultural application airplane for takeoff when the airplane encountered a left quartering tailwind gust, and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane veered left and departed the left side of the runway. The tailwheel block attaching bolts failed and the tailwheel spring impacted the ground, stopping the airplane's lateral rotation, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage just forward of the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA216
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 14:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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