ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293308
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| Date: | Friday 22 July 2005 |
| Time: | 19:05 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Northeast Ag Flyers Inc. |
| Registration: | N50075 |
| MSN: | 502B-0494 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gassoway, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Gassoway, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the short field takeoff, the airplane accelerated down the 2,000-foot long grass airstrip and became airborne in ground effect. After crossing over the departure end of the runway, the 6,710-hour commercial pilot attempted to release the load of fertilizer in the hopper. Subsequently, the main landing gear struck cotton plants and impacted the ground. The density altitude was calculated as 2,070 feet based on the outside air temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 75 degrees Fahrenheit, an altimeter setting of 30.03 inches of Mercury, and a field elevation of 125 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's premature lift-off which resulted in an inadequate climb for terrain clearance. Also causal was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA191
History of this aircraft
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| 8 July 2022 | N50075 | Private | 0 | Center Cross VA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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