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FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-301 · Circle, MT · June 24, 2011

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Date
June 24, 2011 · 08:05 local
Place
Circle, MT
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
WLBG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2362D
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11CA286
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-301
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
6,716 total2,917 in this make and model145 in the last 90 days
N2362DRegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0404 · Built 1981Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft took off from Circle mt airport and made a right turn on a 285 heading. The aircraft was approximately 1 mile from airport when the pilot tried to gain altitude. The aircraft would not respond and the pilot saw some bluffs ahead of him and he decided that he was not going to make it so he veered to the right and flew up a coulee. The right wing hit the side of a bluff. The aircraft came to a rest doing extensive damage to the right and left wing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM CIRCLE MT AIRPORT AND MADE A RIGHT TURN ON A 285 HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM AIRPORT WHEN THE PILOT TRIED TO GAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE PILOT SAW SOME BLUFFS AHEAD OF HIM AND HE DECIDED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT SO HE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND FLEW UP A COULEE. THE RIGHT WING HIT THE SIDE OF A BLUFF. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST DOING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WING.

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 WPR11CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCircle, MTThe pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during initial climb.Jun 24, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2362D · 1

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

Accident 19950916029799ALow Level Operations · Plains, GAEngine quit during spray run. Landed hard. Flipped over. NR3 cylinder rocker arm failed.Sep 16, 1995 · Substantial damage