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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502 · Dumas, AR · March 23, 1997

Date: March 23, 1997 · 06:30 local
Place: Dumas, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9185G
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA140
Reported as: Airtrc AT502
Fatal injuries: 0

N9185GRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-502S/N 502-0213 · Built 1993 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft unable to gain enough power on takeoff, went over the departure end of runway. (-23) pilot stated he had approximately 375 gallons of 2-4-0 in hopper, full left fuel, 3/4 right fuel, wind calm, attempted takeoff to the south on paved portion of runway. About 1/2 way down runway, pilot stated tail of aircraft did not come up at point it usually does. Pilot stated "it did not feel right" and attempted abort takeoff. Pilot reduced power, reversed pitch and applied brakes. Aircraft ran off end of pavement into soft gravel/mud mix and aircraft nosed over, causing damage to prop- cabin, tail.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH POWER ON TAKEOFF, WENT OVER THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. (-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 375 GALLONS OF 2-4-0 IN HOPPER, FULL LEFT FUEL, 3/4 RIGHT FUEL, WIND CALM, ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH ON PAVED PORTION OF RUNWAY. ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN RUNWAY, PILOT STATED TAIL OF AIRCRAFT DID NOT COME UP AT POINT IT USUALLY DOES. PILOT STATED "IT DID NOT FEEL RIGHT" AND ATTEMPTED ABORT TAKEOFF. PILOT REDUCED POWER, REVERSED PITCH AND APPLIED BRAKES. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF END OF PAVEMENT INTO SOFT GRAVEL/MUD MIX AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROP- CABIN, TAIL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW97LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatson, ARThe pilot's failure to attain lift off speed and the ground loop/swerve encountered. Factors were the gravel and soft terrain at the end of the runway.Mar 23, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9185G · 2

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

Accident 20140707010289ATakeoff: Rotation · Carthage, ILAircraft made a take-off from a private Farm Strip to the south. From witness accounts, the aircraft went off the end of the grass runway and dragged it tail-wheel across a pond located at the end of the runway, dumping its hopper load, struck the opposite…Jul 7, 2014 · Substantial damage Incident 20130802015679ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Gueydon, LAAfter taking on load of fertilizer, pilot advanced prop to come out of feather and checked flight controls for freedom of movement. All appeared normal. When power was advanced and takeoff roll started, pilot tried to push right rudder to counteract p-factor…Aug 2, 2013 · Substantial damage