- Date
- May 12, 1993, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Solomon, KS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3162AAir Tractor AT301A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930512013309A
- Case key
- 15708
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Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to takeoff and his delay in aborting the takeoff.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot attempted to takeoff from a private sod airstrip after several days of rain. The airplane did not become airborne during the ground run and the pilot pulled back the power to abort the takeoff. The airplane continued off the end of the airstrip where it contacted a ditch and nosed over. The pilot stated he knew the airstrip was wet and soft, and that was why he did not attempt to takeoff with a load of chemicals.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3162A
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT301A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0524
- Engine
- P&W R1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Skytractor, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Skytractor, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 2000
- Destination
- 47K · Moundridge, KS
- Airport
- NONE · Private, runway 36, 2,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,890 total · 573 in this make and model · 55 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.