N80060 is a 2017 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 Salt Lake City, UT. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2017. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 9 years old
- 1 of 86 Air Tractor AT-402B
2017
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The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, a gust of wind abruptly lifted the right wing. The pilot attempted to correct with control inputs but was unsuccessful. The airplane continued to veer to the left and came to a stop in a canal.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system about 13 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about 7 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 160° at 4 knots. The pilot reported that he landed to the east.
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