Accident Air Tractor AT-602 N3026R,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179046
 
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Date:Wednesday 26 August 2015
Time:13:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT6T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-602
Owner/operator:Farm Brothers Flyers A Llc
Registration: N3026R
MSN: 602-1226
Year of manufacture:2013
Total airframe hrs:1420 hours
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Near Pine Bluff, Jefferson County east of Griderfield, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Ladd, AR
Destination airport:Ladd, AR
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that he was lining up the airplane for the last spray run of the field but that he had no recollection of the accident. An examination of the wreckage site revealed that the airplane was operating at high speed in a wings-level attitude when it impacted terrain. The airplane traveled more than 200 yards following the initial impact before coming to rest inverted in the field. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions, and the operator reported that there was no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an aerial application flight.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN15LA384
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3026R

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Aug-2015 05:49 Geno Added
27-Aug-2015 06:21 gerard57 Updated [Damage]
27-Aug-2015 15:37 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source]
27-Aug-2015 15:39 Geno Updated [Narrative]
28-Aug-2015 20:35 Geno Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative]
21-Dec-2016 19:30 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
01-Dec-2017 15:09 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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