ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355766
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 June 1997 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-400A |
| Owner/operator: | Church Point Flyers |
| Registration: | N36538 |
| MSN: | 400-0280 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Church Point, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was departing to the north using full power with 2,230 pounds of fertilizer on board. He further reported that: 'I started my takeoff roll with 10 degrees [of] flaps and increased [them] to 30 degrees further down the strip. As I got to the end of the strip I had to pull the plane off to clear a large levee, after which it settled back down to the ground.' The pilot stated that 'as the end of the runway came closer, I felt like I was over gross.' The FAA Inspectors reported that they were unable to determine the actual weight of the airplane at the time of its takeoff roll. The airplane had a different model engine on it then when it left the factory; no paperwork was located in the airplane for the modification nor the new weight limitations. An Air Tractor manufacturer's representative reported that a normal takeoff in an AT-400A is performed with the flaps in the up position. The representative further stated that 'takeoffs from short strips with heavy loads should be performed with the flaps set at 10 degrees.' The representative reported that 'no other takeoff configuration for the flaps is authorized in the airplane's operating procedures.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's improperly performed short field takeoff procedures.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA245
History of this aircraft
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| 9 August 2013 | N36538 | D | 0 | Dumas, Arkansas | |
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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