Accident Air Tractor AT-502 N91282, Friday 7 July 1995

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Date:	Friday 7 July 1995
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-502
Owner/operator:	Flying Service, Inc.
Registration:	N91282
MSN:	5020196
Total airframe hrs:	1800 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6-34
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Elaine, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS STRIP THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND SETTLED TO THE GROUND COMING TO REST INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCREFT DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES THAT COULD HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN A CLIMB.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB.

Accident investigation: