NONE · Air Tractor AT-301 · 1998-08-09 · EDGELEY, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA305
Event ID
20001211X10798
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-09
Location
EDGELEY, ND, USA
Coordinates
46.359134, -98.709365
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-301
Registration
N4443S
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition during the initial climb. Contributing factors were the high density altitude, high aircraft weight, and pilot's delayed jettison of the load, as well as the roadway and crop.