NONE · Air Tractor AT-502 · 1996-10-08 · IDALOU, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA012
Event ID
20001208X06878
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-08
Location
IDALOU, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.659553, -101.680793
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-502
Registration
N4533H
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in an overrun during takeoff and an encounter with cotton (crop) and rough/uneven terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the excessive loading of the airplane for the existing conditions, the short runway, the high density altitude, and the pilot's delay in jettisoning the load.