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FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-401 · Victoria, TX · June 3, 2006

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Date
June 3, 2006 · 08:30 local
Place
Victoria, TX
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
U85G
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9190B
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW06CA152
Reported as
Airtrc AT401
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total1,300 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days
N9190BRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-401S/N 401-0922 · Built 1993Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-401Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After engine run-up operator attempted to take off from wet gravel runway with zero wind. Aircraft became airborne for approximately 15 feet then failed to climb. Left wing spray rack became entangled with field of maze grain causing drag and loss of lift. Aircraft crash landed in field at end of runway causing damage to left wing spar and twisting aft fuselage section with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER ENGINE RUN-UP OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM WET GRAVEL RUNWAY WITH ZERO WIND. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET THEN FAILED TO CLIMB. LEFT WING SPRAY RACK BECAME ENTANGLED WITH FIELD OF MAZE GRAIN CAUSING DRAG AND LOSS OF LIFT. AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED IN FIELD AT END OF RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT WING SPAR AND TWISTING AFT FUSELAGE SECTION WITH NO INJURIES.

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 DFW06CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVictoria, TXThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in an overrun. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind.Jun 3, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9190B · 2

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

Accident 20130131004359ACruise/Level Flight · Victoria, TXPilot stated he departed private strip. 8 to 10 min. In to the flight the engine started running rough like a dead miss, checked mags no difference. Problem steadily got worse. Made 180 to get to a clear field landed in the trees. On flat terrain.Jan 31, 2013 · Substantial damageIncident 20070206002109IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Victoria, TX(-23) The operator was going to spray a field approximately 1.5 miles from his home strip. He had loaded 250 gallons of chemical and 45 gallons of avgas on his aircraft prior to departing to spray. After he had dispensed all the chemicals he headed back to…Feb 6, 2007 · Minor damage