Air Tractor 502B N60237

Summary

On 13 September 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Air Tractor 502B registered N60237 was involved in an accident near Minter City, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 September 1995 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Minter City, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

33.7503, -90.3291

Aircraft

Air Tractor 502B

Registration

N60237

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL95LA168

Nobody was injured.

Inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive gross weight of the airplane and the high outside air temperature, which would have reduced the performance of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, after climbing about twenty feet, the airplane began to settle to the ground. He could not establish a positive rate of climb or arrest the sink rate. The airplane collided with the ground about 1/4 mile off the departure end of the runway. Examination of the aircraft disclosed that it was approximately 725 pounds over the approved gross weight. According to the pilot, he did not calculate the gross weight before attempting the takeoff. Also, he did not report any mechanical difficulty with the aircraft. The outside air temperature was 94 degrees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.