Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N73127, Monday 19 October 1987

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Date:	Monday 19 October 1987
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Probasco Flying Service
Registration:	N73127
MSN:	301-0667
Year of manufacture:	1987
Total airframe hrs:	275 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-AN1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lockney, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Floydada, TX (Q41)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER COMPLETING A SWATH RUN, THE PLT BEGAN A PROCEDURE TURN TO THE RIGHT FOR ANOTHER RUN. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE ACFT STALLED & TURNED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FOR ABOUT 180 DEG BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: