Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N4334S, Tuesday 25 August 1992

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Tuesday 25 August 1992
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Pro-agri Spraying
Registration:	N4334S
MSN:	301-0014
Engine model:	P&W R-1340
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lubbock, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	(NONE)
Destination airport:	(NONE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT HAD BEEN OPERATING OUT OF A 2,100 FOOT DIRT STRIP FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH THE PREVAILING WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH. THE WIND SHIFTED DIRECTION AS THE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO DEPART AND A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES AT THE DEPARTURE END, AND IMPACT WAS MADE WITH A FENCE AND HIGH VEGETATION.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A DOWNWIND RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND.

Accident investigation: