Incident Overview
An agricultural airplane collided with a parked pickup truck during its initial takeoff climb, resulting in the airplane striking the ground. The runway was closed for resurfacing at the time, but the pilot had received authorization from the supervisor of the runway workcrew to use the runway.
Pilot Actions and Collision
The pilot was aware of the position of the workcrew's pickup truck when he began his takeoff roll, as the truck was parked on the runway. He believed the truck was in the process of moving off the runway. However, when the airplane reached a speed of 70 mph, the pilot realized the truck had not moved. He attempted to avoid the collision but was unable to do so. The left wing of the airplane subsequently struck the truck, and the airplane impacted the ground.
Context
The incident occurred on a runway that was closed for resurfacing. The pilot had received explicit permission from the supervisor to use the runway despite the ongoing work. The pickup truck, belonging to the workcrew, remained stationary on the runway during the takeoff roll.