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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Cooksville, IL · August 12, 2007

Date: August 12, 2007 · 15:25 local
Place: Cooksville, IL
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KQVG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61352
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA268
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total5,300 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

N61352Registered now · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0311 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff to the south on a north/south oriented unimproved airstrip the pilot was unable to attain enough altitude to clear a corn crop at the southern end of the airstrip. The aircraft contacted the corn, traveled approximately 250 feet and subsequently struck terrain causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot, the sole occupant, received no injuries. The pilot stated when he entered the aircraft the wind was calm. When he exited the aircraft after the accident he noted the wind was from the north at what he approximated was 10-12 miles per hour. This takeoff was the pilot's fourth of a planned five departures from this same airstrip for the purpose of aerial application.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH ON A NORTH/SOUTH ORIENTED UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR A CORN CROP AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE CORN, TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK TERRAIN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED WHEN HE ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT THE WIND WAS CALM. WHEN HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE NOTED THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT WHAT HE APPROXIMATED WAS 10-12 MILES PER HOUR. THIS TAKEOFF WAS THE PILOT'S FOURTH OF A PLANNED FIVE DEPARTURES FROM THIS SAME AIRSTRIP FOR THE PURPOSE OF AERIAL APPLICATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI07CA268Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCooksville, ILThe partial loss of engine power during the takeoff roll for undetermined reasons and the pilot's unsuccessful compensation for the tailwind conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the corn crop.Aug 12, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61352 · 1

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