ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287397
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| Date: | 06-SEP-2012 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-R1340 Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N4020A |
| MSN: | R1340-002DC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brawley, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Brawley, CA |
| Brawley, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he did not notice that the wind shifted while he was reloading product for an agricultural application flight. As a result, he erroneously attempted a downwind takeoff with an outside temperature estimated at 106 degrees Fahrenheit. The pilot said that when the airplane lifted off he was looking directly into the setting sun. He further stated that the sun's position made it difficult to judge his position on the runway. The airplane impacted a ditch on the west end of the runway and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no abnormalities with the airplane before the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to attempt to takeoff in high temperatures with a tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare.
Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA403
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 10:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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