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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-401 · Imperial, CA · July 9, 1991

Date
July 9, 1991 · 23:30 local
Place
Imperial, CA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
NJGG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4538K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA302
Reported as
Airtrc AT401
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,100 total1,400 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unknown to pilot barrier sign on runway prior night takeoff. Hit sign went around and struck hay bales on landing.

As the FAA filed it

UNKNOWN TO PILOT BARRIER SIGN ON RUNWAY PRIOR NIGHT TAKEOFF. HIT SIGN WENT AROUND AND STRUCK HAY BALES ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.