What happened
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Acft crashed 1/2 mile from the arpt after take-off, other circumstances ar e unknown. (.19) on July 6, 1999, at 1240 mountain daylight time, a weatherly 620B, N350WR, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain after takeoff from runway 17 (2,400 feet by 120 feet, dry/turf) at the Timber Lake airport near Timber Lake, south dakota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aerial spraying aircraft was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 137 at the time of the accident and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. (-23)the aircraft was taking off on runway 17 at Timber Lake, SD. It drifted off the runway striking a fnece. The pilot then dumped the chemical load. The aircraft then struck another fence and came to rest on edge of a county road.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT CRASHED 1/2 MILE FROM THE ARPT AFTER TAKE-OFF, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES AR E UNKNOWN. (.19) ON JULY 6, 1999, AT 1240 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A WEATHERLY 620B, N350WR, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 17 (2,400 FEET BY 120 FEET, DRY/TURF) AT THE TIMBER LAKE AIRPORT NEAR TIMBER LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AERIAL SPRAYING AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 137 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23)THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 17 AT TIMBER LAKE, SD. IT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A FNECE. THE PILOT THEN DUMPED THE CHEMICAL LOAD. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK ANOTHER FENCE AND CAME TO REST ON EDGE OF A COUNTY ROAD.
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