ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358687
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| Date: | Monday 10 July 1995 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401 |
| Owner/operator: | Ayers Crop Dusting Inc. |
| Registration: | N9186J |
| MSN: | 401-0912 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 397 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clewiston, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TEMPORARILY TERMINATED SPRAY OPERATIONS DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER THEN ELECTED TO TAKEOFF WITH A BREAK IN THE WEATHER UNDER NO WIND CONDITION. DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH MARKER BARRELS AND SUGAR CANE PLANTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT POST ACCIDENT EVALUATION OF THE WIND REVEALED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND ASSOCIATED WITH A NEARBY THUNDERSTORM AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA180
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 November 2001 | N9186J | Southeastern Aerial Corp Service Inc. | 0 | Las Vegas-McCarren International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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