NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B · 2018-05-27 · Qulin, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA194
Event ID
20180528X33011
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-27
Location
Qulin, MO, USA
Coordinates
36.55722, -90.204719
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 502B
Registration
N6180J
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper weight-and-balance calculations and his decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an attempted takeoff that exceeded the airplane’s performance capability. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff while sufficient runway remained.