ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356496
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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1996 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401 |
| Owner/operator: | Frontier Agricultural Service |
| Registration: | N1014N |
| MSN: | 401-0729 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4567 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calexico, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after liftoff, the aircraft settled back to the surface and the main landing gear contacted the far edge of an irrigation canal bank at the runway's departure end. The temperature was 88 degrees Fahrenheit at the time the accident occurred and the density altitude was computed to be 1,894 feet msl.
Probable Cause: the pilot's premature lift-off from the runway and his failure to attain adequate airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA045
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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