N5120E is a 1998 Air Tractor AT-402B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W PT6A series rated at 500 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Virden, IL. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1998. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2007. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 28 years old
- 1 of 86 Air Tractor AT-402B
2007
1998
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The pilot of the aerial application flight attempted a takeoff on runway 27 (2640 feet by 100 feet, turf) during which the airplane hit a bump 2/3 down the runway, became airborne, and then descended into a corn field. The airplane impacted the cornfield upright and sideways resulting in a deformed fuselage and substantial damage. The pilot stated in his recommendation not to takeoff at a heavy weight on a wet runway. The density altitude at the time of the accdient was approximately 2,854 feet mean sea level.
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