NONE · Air Tractor 502B · 2000-08-10 · PERTHSHIRE, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA237
Event ID
20001212X21798
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-10
Location
PERTHSHIRE, MS, USA
Coordinates
33.940208, -90.940223
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
502B
Registration
N90158
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to perform a weight and balance check that resulted in overloading of the airplane with spraying material, for the weather conditions that existed at the time of takeoff. Factors in this accident were extremely high temperatures, which resulted in a high-density altitude condition.