Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N4326S, Sunday 18 July 1982

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Date:	Sunday 18 July 1982
Time:	00:40 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Grouleff Aviation
Registration:	N4326S
MSN:	300-0006
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Joaquin, CA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	San Joaquin, CA
Destination airport:	San Joaquin, CA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH ON A FERRY FLIGHT AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A COTTON FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

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