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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-402A · Angie, LA · September 30, 2001

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Date: September 30, 2001 · 15:00 local
Place: Angie, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZMIG
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N402RW
Reported as: Airtrc AT402A

N402RWRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-402AS/N 402A-0822 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was conducting operations from a strip in a farm field with inadequate length, 500-600 ft. the pilot attempted a downwind takeoff with the aircraft estimated to be 480 pounds over gross weight. Outside air temperature was approximately 92 degrees. The pilot reports that he experienced a loss of power. The on scene investigation did not reveal any evidence of a mechanical malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS CONDUCTING OPERATIONS FROM A STRIP IN A FARM FIELD WITH INADEQUATE LENGTH, 500-600 FT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF WITH THE AIRCRAFT ESTIMATED TO BE 480 POUNDS OVER GROSS WEIGHT. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92 DEGREES. THE PILOT REPORTS THAT HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.