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N5003C accident description

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Crash location 43.062500°N, 94.423056°W
Nearest city Whittemore, IA
43.045801°N, 94.393581°W
1.9 miles away
Tail number N5003C
Accident date 17 Aug 2009
Aircraft type Air Tractor Inc AT-502B
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The airplane settled onto the runway after becoming airborne during takeoff. The airplane became airborne a second time and this time it settled into a bean field off the end of the runway. The airplane then contacted a ditch and crossed a road prior to coming to rest in another bean field. The pilot stated that the airplane was at or near gross weight, but he did not calculate the weight and balance. He stated that the engine was running normal and he was confident the airplane was going to stay airborne which is why he did not dump the chemical load.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's lack of preflight planning and remedial action with resulted in the airplane's inability to climb out of ground effect.

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