ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298678
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 2000 |
| Time: | 14:56 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T188C |
| Owner/operator: | Midwest Ag-air Inc |
| Registration: | N9957J |
| MSN: | T18803886T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ROCK DELL, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was substantially damaged when it failed to clear crops on takeoff. In a written statement, the pilot stated, 'Took off from Austin at 3:30. Went to farm Hay field landed. Loaded plane with chemical (160 gal.) to spray a soybean field across the road. On the takeoff run got airborne but couldn't clear hill at end of field. Wind had died by then. Dumped part of the load but not soon enough. Tried to land in the field going up hill. Dirt was soft and plane veered left and nosed over and stopped.' Weather at Rochester, MN, reported at 1354, gave winds as 040 degrees at 6 knots. Winds reported at 1454 were 080 degrees at 8 knots. Winds reported 2 minutes prior to the accident were 060 degrees at 6 knots. Winds reported at 1654 were 090 degrees at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA198
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 March 1983 | N9957J | Alexander Ag Flying Service | 0 | Clarksburg, CA | |
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| 6 July 1998 | N9957J | Midwest Ag-air | 0 | Austin, MN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 21:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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