Air Tractor AT-802A N8504T

Summary

On 13 October 2006 at about 21:20 local time, a Air Tractor AT-802A registered N8504T, operated by Thrash Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Linden, Alabama, 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 October 2006 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Linden, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Stother Landing Strip (PVT)

Coordinates

32.3072, -87.7965

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-802A

Registration

N8504T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thrash Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Linden → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07CA011

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's attempt to takeoff downwind resulting in the airplane not clearing trees at the end of the runway.

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

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The pilot stated that he took off downwind with trees at the end of the strip. The airplane was heavily loaded and did not get airborne quick enough. Examination of the airplane by an FAA Inspector found that the airplane had struck trees at the end of the runway and impacted the ground, causing substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. There were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.