Thrush S2RHG T65 N4036G
16 July 2014 · Parma, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2014 at about 16:00 local time, a Thrush S2RHG T65 registered N4036G, operated by Bain Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Parma, Idaho, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parma, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- 50S (50S)
- Coordinates
- 43.7786, -116.9219
- Aircraft
- Thrush S2RHG T65
- Registration
- N4036G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2004
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bain Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Parma → Parma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA294
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to take off with a tailwind, which resulted in the airplane not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was on his sixth chemical application load of the day. He had a full load of chemicals (500 gallons), which brought the airplane close to maximum gross weight. During takeoff the airplane did not achieve rotation speed before it approached the end of the 2,700-foot-long runway. The pilot raised the nose to take off attitude, the airplane lifted off then settled back down, colliding with a barbwire fence and an irrigation ditch. The horizontal stabilizer and elevator were substantially damaged. Another Ag pilot who witnessed the accident stated that the pilot had taken off with a 6-knot tail wind. There was no report of a mechanical failure or malfunction with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thrush S2RHG accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2012 | Thrush S2RHG-T65 | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | J & R Flying Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2007 | Thrush S2RHG-T65 | Tyndall, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2014 | Cessna 182Q | Warren, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Found Acft Canada FBA 2C1 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Meyer LEGACY | Lolo Pass, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Air Tractor AT 802A | Hazelton, Idaho, United States | Red Baron AG Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Elemdorf 1002 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Don Thompson | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Cosmos Phase Ii PHASE II 582 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |