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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502B · Minter City, MS · July 31, 2009

Date: July 31, 2009 · 11:00 local
Place: Minter City, MS
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60237
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA431
Reported as: Airtrc AT502B
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,136 total6,960 in this make and model420 in the last 90 days

N60237Registration cancelled Oct 13, 2009 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0322 · Built 1995 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On take off, aircraft became airborne, began turning, and did not have enough altitude to clear the pecan orchard. Aircraft crashed into 3 pecan trees. Aircraft sustained subtantial damage. Pilot sustained serious injuries and was air lifted to elvis presley trauma center, memphis, TN.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, BEGAN TURNING, AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE PECAN ORCHARD. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO 3 PECAN TREES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS AIR LIFTED TO ELVIS PRESLEY TRAUMA CENTER, MEMPHIS, TN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09LA431Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinter City, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.Jul 31, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N60237 · 1

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

Accident 19950913029649ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Minter City, MSSettled after takeoff. Collided with ground. High temperature and heavy load factor. Performance not computed.Sep 13, 1995 · Substantial damage