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N5016P accident description

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Crash location 29.270834°N, 96.326389°W
Nearest city El Campo, TX
29.196641°N, 96.269687°W
6.2 miles away
Tail number N5016P
Accident date 07 May 2012
Aircraft type Air Tractor Inc AT-502B
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

While departing a private airstrip, the pilot rotated the airplane for takeoff early in order to avoid ground equipment near the end of the runway. As a result, the airplane did not climb and settled back to the runway. The airplane would not become airborne so the pilot aborted the takeoff. However, the airplane was traveling too fast to stop on the runway. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to avoid the parked vehicles, but collided with obstacles and terrain resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's decision to rotate early, the airplane’s subsequent inability to climb, and the pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff.

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