N2072D is a 2012 Air Tractor AT-402B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-34AG rated at 750 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Missoula, MT. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2012. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 14 years old
- 1 of 86 Air Tractor AT-402B
2020
2012
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On July 2, 2013, about 1530 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-402B, N2072D, impacted terrain after takeoff from a private strip near Ipswich, South Dakota. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by Tri County Ag Service Inc., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
In a telephone interview with the pilot, he reported that the airplane was loaded with 380 gallons of applicant and 170 gallons of fuel prior to departure. He rotated the airplane near the end of the runway and the airplane lifted off. The airplane then twisted or yawed and he felt the airplane shudder before the left wing dropped and the airplane descended. The left wing contacted the ground and the airplane slid to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
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