Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 near D'Hanis, TX — 2010-05-20

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Date
2010-05-20
Location
D'Hanis, TX, USA
Airport
4TS8
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301
Registration
N3159D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly set the airplane's flaps prior to takeoff.

NTSB narrative

While departing from his home field for an aerial application flight, the airplane was not able to get airborne and collided with several fences at the end of the runway. The pilot realized that he had left the flaps in the up position. Both wings sustained substantial rearward crushing. The pilot and operator reported no deficiencies with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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