ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286668
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| Date: | Monday 17 August 2009 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Meyer |
| Registration: | N5003C |
| MSN: | 502B-0396 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3922 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A 15AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whittemore, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Whittemore, IA (KPVT) |
| Whittemore, IA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane settled onto the runway after becoming airborne during takeoff. The airplane became airborne a second time and this time it settled into a bean field off the end of the runway. The airplane then contacted a ditch and crossed a road prior to coming to rest in another bean field. The pilot stated the airplane was at or near gross weight, but he did not calculate the weight and balance. He stated the engine was running normal and he was confident the airplane was going to stay airborne which is why he did not dump the chemical load.
Probable Cause: The pilot's lack of preflight planning and remedial action with resulted in the airplane's inability to climb out of ground effect.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA533
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 14:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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