Air Tractor AT-502 N9187Z

Summary

On 15 August 2003 at about 23:50 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N9187Z, operated by Jeffrey Dungan, was involved in an accident near Hudson, Illinois, 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

15 August 2003 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hudson, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (04IL)

Coordinates

40.6375, -89.0069

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502

Registration

N9187Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jeffrey Dungan

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hudson → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA270

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failed to abort the takeoff. A factor was the soybean crop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Part 137 aerial application airplane sustained substantial damage during takeoff from a private grass airstrip when it contacted the soybean crop. The pilot reported the airplane was loaded with 405 gallons of chemical and both wings were 3/4 full of Jet A fuel. He reported that during takeoff roll the right wingtip and right spray boom "caught the soybeans at the end of the runway." The airplane veered to the right and skidded sideways. He reported extensive damage to the wings, engine, and propeller. He reported there was no mechanical malfunction of the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.