ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358918
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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 1995 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Fehmel Planes, Inc |
| Registration: | N7501P |
| MSN: | 804B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-15AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Collegeport, TX -
 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 AERIAL APPLICATION PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM AN 1,800 FOOT, 'SOFT, WET' AIRSTRIP IN AN AIRPLANE 'OVERLOADED' WITH FERTILIZER AND FUEL. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ATTAIN FLYING SPEED WITHIN THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY IMPACTING BUSHES AND SMALL TREES COMING TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF IN AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION FROM AN 1,800 FOOT RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE THE WET AND SOFT CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA233
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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