- Date
- June 15, 1992, 11:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place
- Kaplan, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N45383Air Tractor AT-502
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920615020209A
- Case key
- 18331
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to lower flaps to the takeoff position.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was attempting to takeoff from an agricultural airstrip while loaded with chemicals when takeoff speed could not be attained. The temperature was approximately 90 degrees when the accident occurred. He attempted to lower the flaps to the takeoff position before he went into the area beyond the end of the runway. The airplane struck trees and came to rest near a nearby road. The pilot stated the flaps would not lower during the takeoff roll. The FAA coordinator examined the flaps and found them functional.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N45383
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 502-0113
- Engine
- P&W PT6-34, 500 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Hank'S Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Hank'S Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 9, 1991
- Departed
- LA19
- Destination
- LA19
- Airport
- LA19 · Hanks, runway 17, 1,930 × 130 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 9,000 total · 8,750 as pilot in command · 450 in the last 90 days · 150 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LFT, 21 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.