What happened
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Acft experienced power loss on takeoff for aerial application, pilot jettisoned the payload and crashed into trees at the departure end of the rwy. (-23) pilot departed lamoure airport and experienced a partial power loss. Pilot jettisoned chemical boad but was unable to maintain sustained flight and crashed into trees about 100 yards north of departure end of runway. Pilot's logbook indicated no flight review within 24 months. privacy data omitted Acfr. Operator stated acft. Was certificated under CAM-8 therefore gross certificated weight didn't apply. Suspect possible over-gross condition for density altitude that day.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF FOR AERIAL APPLICATION, PILOT JETTISONED THE PAYLOAD AND CRASHED INTO TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED LAMOURE AIRPORT AND EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. PILOT JETTISONED CHEMICAL BOAD BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SUSTAINED FLIGHT AND CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT 100 YARDS NORTH OF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. PILOT'S LOGBOOK INDICATED NO FLIGHT REVIEW WITHIN 24 MONTHS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ACFR. OPERATOR STATED ACFT. WAS CERTIFICATED UNDER CAM-8 THEREFORE GROSS CERTIFICATED WEIGHT DIDN'T APPLY. SUSPECT POSSIBLE OVER-GROSS CONDITION FOR DENSITY ALTITUDE THAT DAY.
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