SERS · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B · 2012-07-18 · Wisner, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA459
Event ID
20120720X24005
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-18
Location
Wisner, LA, USA
Coordinates
31.946111, -91.562774
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-502B
Registration
N205SK
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate takeoff planning that did not consider the reduced acceleration due to a rough, turf runway and his use of an improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with terrain during takeoff.