NONE · Air Tractor AT-401 · 1999-08-02 · MOORE HAVEN, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA212
Event ID
20001212X19584
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-02
Location
MOORE HAVEN, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.829317, -81.090065
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-401
Registration
N15585
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot exceeding the gross takeoff weight which reduced the climb capability and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high temperature and the pilot's failure to use aircraft performance data for the weather conditions.