What happened
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On June 23, 2013 at approximately 16:30 CDT, N6017E, an Air tractor AT-502B operated by Campbell aerial spraying inc. (rmqg) attempted to depart on a private strip 4 miles north and 1/2 mile west of Campbell, Nebraska. The pilot reported prior to the take-off roll, he applied two notches of flaps. During the take-off roll the aircraft engine was producing power; however, the aircraft would not lift off. Passing the point on the runway of being able to stop, the pilot added full flaps and the aircraft lifted off the runway into ground effect. The aircraft began to settle and the pilot reduced power and prepared to land. The aircraft collided with terrain approximately 1/2 mile from the end of the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 23, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:30 CDT, N6017E, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-502B OPERATED BY CAMPBELL AERIAL SPRAYING INC. (RMQG) ATTEMPTED TO DEPART ON A PRIVATE STRIP 4 MILES NORTH AND 1/2 MILE WEST OF CAMPBELL, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT REPORTED PRIOR TO THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, HE APPLIED TWO NOTCHES OF FLAPS. DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS PRODUCING POWER; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT LIFT OFF. PASSING THE POINT ON THE RUNWAY OF BEING ABLE TO STOP, THE PILOT ADDED FULL FLAPS AND THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO GROUND EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE AND THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND PREPARED TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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