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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-401 · Rupert, ID · April 14, 2000

Date: April 14, 2000 · 10:00 local
Place: Rupert, ID
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1524H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA073
Reported as: Airtrc AT401

N1524HRegistration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Air Tractor AT-401S/N 401-0844 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-401 Engine modelWalter M601 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted takeoff with too heavy of a load for the conditions of the day and collided with a large farm irrigation system that was located near the end of the runway. Damage occurred to the right wing and the tail surfaces. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH TOO HEAVY OF A LOAD FOR THE CONDITIONS OF THE DAY AND COLLIDED WITH A LARGE FARM IRRIGATION SYSTEM THAT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE RIGHT WING AND THE TAIL SURFACES. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 SEA00LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAcequia, IDThe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate clearance with the irrigation system during initial climb. A contributing factor was the irrigation pivot.Apr 14, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1524H · 1

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

Accident 19980323004199ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Steele, MO(.4)The pilot reported that it was his first flight to the airport for the year. He reported the airport was used primarily by aerial applicator pilots. He reported the customary practice at the airport during the spraying season was for the airplanes to land…Mar 23, 1998 · Substantial damage