Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA046

DOS PALOS, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8793S

AIR TRACTOR 301

Analysis

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT DECIDED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO CLEAR AN 8 FOOT CHAIN-LINK FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE PULLED THE DUMP-GATE, CHOPPED THE THROTTLE, AND PUT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO SOFT DIRT AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED BEFORE IT SLID INTO THE FENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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