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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502 · Tunica, MS · June 24, 1997

Date: June 24, 1997 · 16:30 local
Place: Tunica, MS
Airport: Dubbs
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45461
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA195
Reported as: Airtrc AT502
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,607 total4,015 in this make and model

N45461Registered now · Air Tractor AT-502S/N 502-0124 · Built 1990 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Tried depart ag strip air condition on over gross. Crosswind high temp. Settled. Dumped load. Impacted bean field. (-23) aircraft did not develop lift during take off roll aircraft went into bean field and received substantial damage. Pilot not hurt. Pilot stated the aircraft was probably overloaded. Weather shows temperature was 93 degrees F/34 degrees c.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED DEPART AG STRIP AIR CONDITION ON OVER GROSS. CROSSWIND HIGH TEMP. SETTLED. DUMPED LOAD. IMPACTED BEAN FIELD. (-23) AIRCRAFT DID NOT DEVELOP LIFT DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AIRCRAFT WENT INTO BEAN FIELD AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT NOT HURT. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROBABLY OVERLOADED. WEATHER SHOWS TEMPERATURE WAS 93 DEGREES F/34 DEGREES C.

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 MIA97LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTunica, MSThe pilots poor preflight planning preparation for attempting to takeoff with a tailwind and with the hopper loaded 3/4 full during a 93degree F., day at a density altitude of 2,400 feet.Jun 24, 1997 · Substantial damage