# NTSB Accident CHI94DER02
> **AIR TRACTOR AT-301** · 1994-07-28 · HALSTAD, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI94DER02
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01681
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-07-28
- **Location:** HALSTAD, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.349063, -96.820404
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR
- **Model:** AT-301
- **Registration:** N3611Z
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the commercial pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the attempted takeoff.  Related factors are the soft terrain and the deterioration in aircraft performance due to the high gross weight.

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