NONE · AIR TRACTOR AT-301 · 2014-06-11 · Winner, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA284
Event ID
20140611X81726
Type
Accident
Date
2014-06-11
Location
Winner, SD, USA
Coordinates
43.390277, -99.842224
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-301
Registration
N8564S
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff with a tailwind and his failure to achieve the proper airspeed for liftoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall shortly after liftoff.