Crash location | 29.374723°N, 99.341944°W |
Nearest city | D'Hanis, TX
29.330512°N, 99.279763°W 4.8 miles away |
Tail number | N3159D |
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Accident date | 20 May 2010 |
Aircraft type | Air Tractor Inc AT-301 |
Additional details: | None |
While departing from his home field for an aerial application flight, the airplane was not able to get airborne and collided with several fences at the end of the runway. The pilot realized he had left the flaps in the up position. Both wings sustained substantial rearward crushing. The pilot and operator reported no deficiencies with the airplane prior to the accident.
The pilot's failure to properly set the airplane's flaps prior to takeoff.