NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 401 · 2015-08-05 · Nekoosa, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA345
Event ID
20150810X82655
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-05
Location
Nekoosa, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.318054, -89.968612
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 401
Registration
N1539U
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to take off for the agricultural application flight with the airplane over its maximum gross weight in high-density altitude conditions and led to the airplane’s degraded climb performance and subsequent impact with terrain.