Air Tractor AT-502B N61802

Summary

On 18 February 2003 at about 14:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502B registered N61802, operated by Hill Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Holly Grove, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 February 2003 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Holly Grove, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Holly Grove Municipal Airport (2A6)

Coordinates

34.5833, -91.1658

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-502B

Registration

N61802

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hill Flying Service Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Holly Grove → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW03LA098

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

While attempting to takeoff from a 4,500-foot runway, the airplane collided with a threshold light, and overran the departure end of the runway, colliding with a fence post supporting a 10-foot tall airport perimeter fence. The airplane came to rest in an inverted position entangled in the fence. The pilot reported that the engine was producing full takeoff power at the start of his takeoff roll; however, he suspected that the engine power had decayed during the latter part of the takeoff roll, which he was not able to detect in time to abort the takeoff

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.