Accident Air Tractor AT401 N10192, Thursday 23 August 1990

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Date:	Thursday 23 August 1990
Time:	17:20 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT401
Owner/operator:	Ag Air Inc.
Registration:	N10192
MSN:	401-0731
Year of manufacture:	1989
Total airframe hrs:	496 hours
Engine model:	P&W R1340-AN-1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Altheimer, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	(NONE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING LANDING THE LEFT WING CONTACTED TALL WEEDS ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL; THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE GROUND NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND SLID ACROSS A DITCH. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY FACING OPPOSITE THE LANDING DIRECTION.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING.

Accident investigation: