# Accident 19950913029649A: Airtrc AT502B, Minter City, MS, September 13, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1995, 14:30 local time
- Place: Minter City, MS
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.7503° N, 90.3291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7503&lon=-90.3291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60237, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60237-2009-10-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-502B (registry code 0390307, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT502B
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34AG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950913029649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SETTLED AFTER TAKEOFF. COLLIDED WITH GROUND. HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HEAVY LOAD FACTOR. PERFORMANCE NOT COMPUTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL95LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA168), Sep 13, 1995: Air Tractor 502B (N60237), Minter City, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive gross weight of the airplane and the high outside air temperature, which would have…

## Other reports on N60237 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20090731015839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090731015839A), Jul 31, 2009: Airtrc AT502B (N60237), Minter City, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) On take off, aircraft became airborne, began turning, and did not have enough altitude to clear the pecan orchard. Aircraft crashed into 3 pecan trees.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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