Narrative:
While spraying spruce bugworms the Tri-Motor struck a cable, part of which was caught round the tail and snagged a pylon during the forced landing, tearing the tail from the aircraft which crashed nose down.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 1953 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | Johnson Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8400 |
| MSN: | 4-AT-62 |
| First flight: | 1929-04-13 (24 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Wright J-6-9 Whirlwind |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1 km (0.6 mls) E of Basin, MT ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
While spraying spruce bugworms the Tri-Motor struck a cable, part of which was caught round the tail and snagged a pylon during the forced landing, tearing the tail from the aircraft which crashed nose down.
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