| Crash location | 34.809444°N, 76.185555°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Gum Neck, NC
35.618223°N, 76.252143°W 56.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N5127T |
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| Accident date | 17 Aug 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Air Tractor Inc AT-402B |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he was conducting an aerial application flight and taking off from an 80-foot-wide, rough grass private airstrip. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began to bounce and drift to the right. The airplane’s right wing contacted corn and it subsequently veered further to the right and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot stated that he did not experience any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the rough condition of the runway.