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| Date: | Wednesday 1 June 2022 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-400A |
| Owner/operator: | Jersey Devil Dusters LLC |
| Registration: | N3658T |
| MSN: | 301-0323 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10392 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pemberton, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pemberton Township, NJ |
| Pemberton Township, NJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that on final approach, he 'started the flare too late,' which resulted in a 'high bounce.' He attempted to recover, however the airplane 'bounce[d]' again. The pilot initiated a go around, but with the 'high angle of attack' of the airplane, he 'lost control.' The airplane veered off the side of the runway and impacted a ditch, which sheared off the main landing gear, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA255
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3658T
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2022 10:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Jul-2022 06:42 | AgOps | Updated [Source, Category, ] |
| 03-Nov-2022 19:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 03-Nov-2022 19:46 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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