Accident Air Tractor 301 N3164Y, Wednesday 17 February 1988

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Date:	Wednesday 17 February 1988
Time:	14:05 LT
Type:	Air Tractor 301
Owner/operator:	Graham Addison
Registration:	N3164Y
MSN:	301 0540
Total airframe hrs:	3675 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-AN1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Circleville, TX - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Seminole, TX (31F)
Destination airport:	Rosenberg, TX (T54)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING FERRIED TO A NEW LOCATION, AND AN EN ROUTE REFUELING STOP WAS PLANNED. A LOW CEILING AND LOW VISIBILITY SET IN AND THE PILOT TRIED TO EXTEND THE FLIGHT TO A DIFFERENT TOWN. THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED 6 MILES SHORT OF A TOWN. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED IN A WET, PLOWED, FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT FLIPPED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

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