Accident Air Tractor AT-502 N91955, Monday 3 July 1995

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Date:	Monday 3 July 1995
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-502
Owner/operator:	Rays Flying Service
Registration:	N91955
MSN:	5020236
Year of manufacture:	1993
Total airframe hrs:	890 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Belzoni, MS - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER TOUCHDOWN WITH A DIRECT CROSSWIND OF 10 KNOTS, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL THE ENGINE RPM WAS NEAR IDLE.

Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.

Accident investigation: