ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179046
Last updated: 31 October 2020
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| Date: | 26-AUG-2015 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-602 |
| Owner/operator: | Farm Brothers Flyers A Llc |
| Registration: | N3026R |
| C/n / msn: | 602-1226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Pine Bluff, Jefferson County east of Griderfield, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Ladd, AR |
| Ladd, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
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.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20150827X40252&key=1
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3026R
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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