Air Tractor AT-502 N91891

Summary

On 29 June 2000 at about 18:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N91891 was involved in an accident near Portland, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 2000 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Portland, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

47.4891, -97.3597

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502

Registration

N91891

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Olivia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA177

Nobody was injured.

the pilot intentionally operated the airplane with known damage on the left wing which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot made a forced landing on a road following a loss of engine power. The leading edge of the left wing and left aileron were damaged when it contacted a road sign during the landing. The pilot was able to get the engine started. He decided to takeoff on the road and fly back to his private airstrip. The pilot reported that once airborne, the airplane began to roll to the left. He reported that he added right aileron control, but the airplane continued to roll until it contacted the terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.