ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138121
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| Date: | Monday 22 August 2011 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | AG AIR INC |
| Registration: | N113AA |
| MSN: | 502B-2704 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 912 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | County Road 606, near Matthews, New Madrid County, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Matthews, MO |
| Matthews, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the aerial application flight reported that the airplane was loaded with 300 gallons of chemical and 100 gallons of fuel. He stated that he powered the airplane up for takeoff, all instrument readings were good, and the airplane took off. He stated that after liftoff, while in ground effect, a wind shear caused the right wing of the airplane to drop, causing the airplane to strike a ditch. The recorded wind speed at an airport located 27 miles from the accident site was 7 knots. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuselage was buckled and the right wing was bent aft. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2011 00:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Aug-2011 02:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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