N4509S is a 1990 Air Tractor AT-502. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-60A rated at 1050 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Page, ND. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1990. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 36 years old
- 1 of 100 Air Tractor AT-502
2023
1990
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The pilot reported that, after an aerial application flight, during the landing roll in a rain shower and with a crosswind, the tailwheel-equipped airplane hit a "bump" and became airborne. He added that the airplane was slow, drifted left, and touched down hard. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway and ground looped.
The pilot added that, he should have possibly landed further down the runway to avoid the bumps that sent him back into the air.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage and left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation system located about 19 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 260° at 12 knots. The pilot landed on runway 18.
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