Air Tractor AT-602 N9046D
6 December 2000 · Clarksville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 December 2000 at about 11:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-602 registered N9046D, operated by Thrash Aviation, was involved in an accident near Clarksville, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarksville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 30.4298, -85.1793
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-602
- Registration
- N9046D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thrash Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in aborting a takeoff after hitting a soft spot (sand) in the runway resulting in the airplane going off the end of the runway and colliding with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilots decision to attempt the flight in an over weight condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he attempted a takeoff in a slightly overweight condition. The airplane hit a soft spot (sand) in the runway and the airspeed decreased. He aborted the takeoff; the airplane went off the end of the runway and collided with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-602 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2000 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Columbia River, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2001 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Dunlap, Tennessee, United States | Thrash Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1998 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Benkelman, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Plains, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |