Air Tractor 502 N1502U

Summary

On 4 June 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a Air Tractor 502 registered N1502U, operated by Shannon Agricultural Flying, was involved in an accident near Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 June 1998 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Mascot Planting Co.

Coordinates

34.2007, -90.5697

Aircraft

Air Tractor 502

Registration

N1502U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Shannon Agricultural Flying

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA178

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the flaps for takeoff. A factor was his diverted attention to the loading of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot stated that he had became distracted by the loader placing a greater amount into the hopper than the previous loads, and as a result, he failed to extend the flaps for takeoff. During the takeoff roll he noted that the airplane was not becoming airborne where it previously had, but thought this was due to the increased load. The airplane went off the end of the runway into a field, collapsing the right main landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.