NONE · Air Tractor AT-802A · 1999-05-23 · POPLAR BLUFF, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA159
Event ID
20001212X18728
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-23
Location
POPLAR BLUFF, MO, USA
Coordinates
36.760486, -90.400329
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-802A
Registration
N6144H
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot selecting the wrong runway direction on which to initiate the takeoff and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the quartering tailwind condition, the rough terrain encountered, and fatigue.