Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N4360S, Monday 22 August 1994

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Date:	Monday 22 August 1994
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4360S
MSN:	301-0040
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-AN1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lazbuddie, TX - 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 FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED THE AIRSTRIP EARLIER THAT DAY WITH THE SAME LOAD. ON THIS FLIGHT THE TEMPERATURE WAS UP TO 93 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH A CALCULATED DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 6,500 FEET. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS GUSTY AND ALMOST A DIRECT CROSSWIND. ON TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THEN SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BY SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN. THE AIRPLANE HIT A FENCE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND THE RESULTANT STALL DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS THE DENSITY ALTITUDE.

Accident investigation: