Accident Air Tractor AT-502 N4507U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311493
 
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Date:Tuesday 31 January 2023
Time:07:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT5T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-502
Owner/operator:
Registration: N4507U
MSN: 502-0091
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Puerto Barrios -   Guatemala
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Chinook farm, Puerto Barrios
Destination airport:Chinook farm, Puerto Barrios
Investigating agency: UIA Guatemala
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft with registration number N4507U, was performing take-off and landing practices on the runway of the Chinook farm, which is located in the municipality of Puerto Barrios, department of Izabal.
At around 06:50 local time, 12:50 UTC time, during the takeoff run of the fourth flight of the morning, the aircraft veered to the left when the pilot could not control it, and a runway excursion occurred, colliding with a sewage pipe at the side of the runway, leaving the aircraft with damage to the right landing gear, both wings and the right landing gear.
The pilot was rescued by farm personnel, without injuries.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: UIA Guatemala
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

NTSB GAA23WA061

Revision history:

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