# Accident 20080623839829A: Airtrc AT502B, Bethany, MO, June 23, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 2008, 20:00 local time
- Place: Bethany, MO
- Airport: Bethany Memorial
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 5MSG
- Location: 40.2767° N, 94.0072° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2767&lon=-94.0072&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5005G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5005G-2012-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-502B (registry code 0390307, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT502B
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A34AG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,488 total, 1,250 in this make and model, 235 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW08LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080623839829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 3 AT BETHANY MEMORIAL AIRPORT (75K), BETHANY, MO, WITH A LOAD OF FERTILIZER TO BE USED FOR AERIAL APPLICATION.  DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS IT APPROACHED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.  AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB.  THE PILOT BANKED THE AIRCRAFT STEEPLY TO THE RIGHT IN AN EFFORT TO MANEUVER BETWEEN A HOUSE AND A DETACHED GARAGE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE NORTH EAST AND ON THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 3.  THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE LOWER CORNER OF THE HOUSE WHILE THE LEFT WINGTIP AND SPRAY BOOM STRUCK THE UPPER PORTION OF THE GARAGE.  THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE REGAINED SOME POWER AT THIS POINT, AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL INVERTED AND CRASHED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS NORTH EAST OF THE HOUSE AND GARAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW08LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA167), Jun 24, 2008: Air Tractor AT-502B (N5005G), Bethany, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off with a known deficiency.

## Other reports on N5005G (1)

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

- [Accident 19990906042699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990906042699A), Sep 6, 1999: Airtrc AT502B (N5005G), Seminole, TX, No damage. (-23) On September 6, at 1035 CDT, an air tractor AT-502, N5005G was substantially damaged during impact with powerlines and terrain while dispensing…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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