ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293754
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 May 2005 |
| Time: | 00:01 LT |
| Type: | Grumman G-164B Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Scott Flying Service, Inc |
| Registration: | N3629K |
| MSN: | 748B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9649 hours |
| Engine model: | Allied Signal TPE-331-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fontaine, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Fontaine, AR |
| Fontaine, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 9,100-hour commercial pilot reported that with the aircraft full of fuel (80 gallons) and a load of 2,250 pounds of fertilizer, he set engine power and departed downwind (10 mph tailwind) on a 2,600 foot by 20 foot paved runway. During the departure, the airplane's main landing gear "clipped" the top of a levee just beyond the departure end of runway 22. The pilot stated that he lowered the nose and flew in ground-effect until he could accelerate and fly "up-and-over" some powerlines. After clearing the powerlines the airplane started to "settle", the pilot decided to dump the load of fertilizer and start a shallow turn into the wind. With the airplane continuing to "settle", the pilot elected to land on a dirt road; however, the airplane struck some trees and an electric wire, causing the airplane to pitch down and impact the ground. The density altitude was calculated at 1,964 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance during a downwind takeoff with a full load of fertilizer. Factor contributing to the accident were the prevailing tailwind and the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA133
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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