# Accident 19970623015429A: Airtrc AT402, Dyersburg, TN, June 23, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 1997, 15:30 local time
- Place: Dyersburg, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.2597° N, 89.4791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2597&lon=-89.4791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6128W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6128W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-402B (registry code 0390208, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-402b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT402
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970623015429A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF. (-23) MR. RAINEY HAD JUST REFUELED AND RELOADED THE HOPPER ON HIS AIRCRAFT.  HIS FUEL WAS INCREASED TO 120 GALS WITH A MAX CAPACITY OF 176 AND HIS HOPPER HELD 3100 LBS WITH A MAX CAPACITY OF 3200 LBS. THE RUNWAY IS A SOD STRIP.  ON LIFT OFF, MR. RAINEY FELT THE AIRCRAFT MUSH BACK TO EARTH WHEN HE WAS ALMOST OUT OF GROUND EFFECT.  IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED OUTSIDE OF ITS PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE CONSIDERING THE EXTREME HEAT.

## 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 ATL97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA088), Jun 23, 1997: Air Tractor AT-402B (N6128W), Ridgely, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he failed to account for the high temperature and high density altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Factors were the…

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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