Accident · 2001-06-18

NTSB case FTW01LA147 · Air Tractor AT-502B · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2001-06-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502B (N6082B)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: Name Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Name

Probable cause

the loss of control during takeoff initial climb as a result of encountering wake turbulence due to the pilot's failure to recognize the hazard and delay the takeoff.

Source: NTSB case FTW01LA147

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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