Incident Air Tractor AT-402B ZS-DZM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302940
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 November 2021
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-402B
Owner/operator:
Registration: ZS-DZM
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Mooipan -   South Africa
Phase:
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot reported that during the take-off run, the tail lifted normally and whenreaching the rotation speed the pilot attempted to pull up, but the tail started goingdown, and touched the ground. The pilot aborted take-off and stepped onto thebrakes but could not stop the aircraft in time. The aircraft skidded beyond Runway17 threshold and collided with a tree and a small building on the left-side of therunway where it stopped.

Sources:

S.A. CAA

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