ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287778
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| Date: | Monday 7 May 2012 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Independent Dusting Service Inc |
| Registration: | N5016P |
| MSN: | 502B-0420 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Campo, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | El Campo, TX |
| El Campo, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While departing from a private airstrip for an aerial application flight, the pilot rotated the airplane for takeoff early to avoid ground equipment that was located off the end of the runway. However, the pilot stated that he 'bled off too much energy too early,†and the airplane settled back onto the runway. The pilot aborted the takeoff, but the airplane was traveling too fast to stop on the runway. The pilot tried to maneuver the airplane to avoid the obstacles, but the airplane collided with the obstacles and terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to rotate early, the airplane's subsequent inability to climb, and the pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12CA301
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 14:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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