MINR · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402A · 2017-08-21 · Shaw, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA286
Event ID
20170822X74412
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-21
Location
Shaw, MS, USA
Coordinates
33.599723, -90.781112
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 402A
Registration
N247LA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff at high gross weight, in high density altitude conditions, and with insufficient runway length. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.