What happened
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(-23) On July 12, 2006, at approximately 1830 CDT, AT-502, N90614, an agricultural airplane, experienced substantial damage while attempting to make a takeoff near Marvell, Arkansas. The pilot stated he was operating at near gross weight during high density altitude conditions. The aircraft landing gear struck a levee near the end of the runway prior to lift-off resulting in a loss of directional control. The grass strip was approximately 3,000 feet long. The pilot did not receive any injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 12, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 CDT, AT-502, N90614, AN AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TAKEOFF NEAR MARVELL, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS OPERATING AT NEAR GROSS WEIGHT DURING HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A LEVEE NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO LIFT-OFF RESULTING IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE GRASS STRIP WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET LONG. THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.