NONE · Air Tractor AT301 · 1998-03-24 · IMPERIAL, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA128
Event ID
20001211X09724
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-24
Location
IMPERIAL, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.860019, -115.6501
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT301
Registration
N7301P
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of the wrong runway, which resulted in a downwind takeoff attempt, and, his failure to obtain/maintain a proper airspeed during the takeoff sequence. The aircraft's gross weight and the prevailing density altitude were factors in the accident.