N1022N – AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502 – 2013-10-21 NTSB Accident Report

On October 21, 2013, a Air Tractor INC AT 502 (N1022N) was involved in an incident near Charleston, MS. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.

According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll the tail wheel lifted off the runway and settled back down. When the tail wheel contacted the runway, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane, veered off the runway, and collided with a fence. During the sequence of the accident both wings and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that he did not have any issues with the flight controls but did lose directional control of the airplane. The pilot also stated that he may have lost engine power, but a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA14CA030. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1022N.