Accident Air Tractor AT-400A N73006,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291877
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 August 2006
Time:18:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-400A
Owner/operator:
Registration: N73006
MSN: 400A-0501
Year of manufacture:1985
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney PT6A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Alliance, Nebraska -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Alliance Municipal Airport, NE (AIA/KAIA)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airplane was substantially damaged during takeoff when the tow bar came off and struck the tail of the airplane. The pilot reported that during the preflight inspection, he noticed that the tow bar was still attached to the airplane. He stated that he was distracted by an employee during the preflight. The tow bar was not removed prior to the flight.

Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to the aircraft tow bar not being removed prior to flight.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI06CA254
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI06CA254

Revision history:

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