NONE · Air Tractor AT-602 · 2000-12-06 · CLARKSVILLE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA036
Event ID
20001212X22350
Type
Accident
Date
2000-12-06
Location
CLARKSVILLE, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.429847, -85.179313
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-602
Registration
N9046D
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in aborting a takeoff after hitting a soft spot (sand) in the runway resulting in the airplane going off the end of the runway and colliding with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilots decision to attempt the flight in an over weight condition.