NONE · Air Tractor AT-502B · 1996-04-18 · POND CREEK, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA177
Event ID
20001208X05565
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-18
Location
POND CREEK, OK, USA
Coordinates
36.659992, -97.799827
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-502B
Registration
N6050D
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to obtain/maintain sufficient airspeed to climb after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of the pilot to follow short field takeoff procedures, and his delay in jettisoning the chemical load.