N779DA is a 2018 Air Tractor AT-802A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-67F rated at 1796 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Appleton, MN. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2018. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 8 years old
- 1 of 596 Air Tractor AT-802A
2019
2018
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The pilot of the amphibious scooper air tanker airplane, reported that while preforming aerial firefighting operations, he heard ground firefighters express concern over the radio about their equipment "being too close to the fire line." In response, the pilot landed at a small lake to fill the airplane's water hopper tank with water to drop on the fire. During the departure from the lake, the airplane’s left float struck a "small hill" that was about 20 ft above ground level. The pilot proceeded to fly the airplane to a nearby airport and made an uneventful landing. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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