ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290999
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 2015 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4549E |
| MSN: | 401-0765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5001 hours |
| Engine model: | Aireaserch/Garrett TPE331-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wall, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wall, SD |
| Wall, SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during takeoff from a private grass airstrip, the airplane would not climb above terrain at the end of the runway and impacted the ground coming to rest in a wheat field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right aileron, and fuselage.
The pilot reported the outside air temperature at the time of the accident was 91 degrees Fahrenheit and the airplane was loaded near its maximum gross takeoff weight of 6,000 pounds. The pilot stated, "The load was too heavy for the weather conditions at this time".
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adjust the airplane's useful load to compensate for the high temperature, which resulted in an insufficient climb rate to clear surrounding terrain, and a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA117
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 2001 | N4549E | Ellinwood Flying Services, Inc. | 0 | Ellinwood, KS | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Oct-2022 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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