ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385681
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| Date: | Friday 29 June 2001 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | James Kahl Holte |
| Registration: | N3656B |
| MSN: | 301-0303 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5935 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 ANI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grygla, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Grygla, MN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aerial application airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain on initial climbout from a private airstrip. The pilot reported no injuries. The pilot's written statement indicated, "Took of[f] with a light load NW wind at 3-5 mph. Temp at 82[degrees.] After take off I passed trees on the west side of airport [and] right wing first fell [and] the air was bad [and] aircraft settled to the ground[.] The aircraft was destroyed[.]" The pilot listed no airplane "mechanical malfunction failure" on his statement. The temperature, 27 nautical miles and 230 degrees from the accident site, was 27 degrees C and the density altitude there was 2,802 feet above mean sea level.
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain on takeoff. A factor was the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA191
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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