ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286702
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| Date: | Monday 10 August 2009 |
| Time: | 09:35 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A |
| Owner/operator: | Paulsen Ag Spraying |
| Registration: | N4598 |
| MSN: | 1068 |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harlan, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Harlan Municipal Airport, IA (KHNR) |
| Harlan Municipal Airport, IA (KHNR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane would not climb out of ground effect during takeoff. The airplane settled into a corn field located off the end of the 3,100-foot-long asphalt runway. The left landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the wings. The maximum certified gross weight of the airplane was 4,500 pounds with a basic empty weight of 3,093.8 pounds. The airplane was loaded with 80 gallons of fuel (480 pounds) and 170 gallons (1,419.5 pounds) of water/chemical mix. The pilot's weight was approximately 185 pounds. The airplane was approximately 678.3 pounds over the maximum gross weight at the time of the takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to perform accurate weight and balance calculations which resulted in exceeding the maximum takeoff weight and the airplane's climb capability.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA516
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 August 2001 | N4598 | Cameron Aerial Application Inc | 0 | Petersburg, NE | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 14:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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