Downhill tractor sliding accident - GIF

[nova_robotics]

Yeah, bailing was the right move once he got to the drop off, but why didn't he drop his implement at the beginning and use it to slow his slide?

It is way easier to replace an implement than to fix a roll over...

Absolutely. That's just amateur behaviour. Everybody knows that if you start to slide or lose your brakes you plant those big anchors straight into the dirt. I had the brakes go out on my 20,000lbs Komatsu loader while going down a steep, very long hill. I engine braked for a little bit but then the engine stalled (when I tried reverse) and it took off like the world's worst soap box racer. Even without hydraulic power you can let the loader down into the dirt. It brought me to a stop after about 30-40 feet.

I have a smaller Kubota than the one in the video, but you can absolutely let the bucket down with the engine off. But those blades are still spinning. I'm guessing he still had power. Oh well. Expensive mistake.