Air Tractor AT-401 N1008T

Summary

On 3 April 1998 at about 15:10 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N1008T was involved in an accident near Highmore, South Dakota, 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

3 April 1998 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Highmore, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Highmore Municipal (9D0)

Coordinates

44.5198, -99.4293

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-401

Registration

N1008T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA118

Nobody was injured.

the pilot failed to abort the takeoff in a timely manner and could not stop on the runway.

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

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The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll he noticed the airplane was not accelerating normally. He reported that he checked the manifold pressure and RPM's, and that the RPM's were low. He checked the propeller control at full forward. The pilot reported that he veered to the right to avoid a highway at the end of the runway. The airplane went through a fence and into a pasture, breaking the left landing gear as it slid to a stop. The airplane was inspected. The engine was started and run to approximately 1,800 RPM and the operation appeared normal. A small amount of water was drained from the right fuel cell.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.