ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205793
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 2013 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Pro-Air LLC |
| Registration: | N3655G |
| MSN: | 301-0292 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6981 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Simmesport, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hamburg, LA (5LA1) |
| Simmesport, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing aerial application of chemicals to a field when the airplane began to settle during a low-altitude turn. The settling was consistent with flight at a high angle-of-attack or high drag condition, and the airplane may have been near or at its stall speed. The pilot was unable to recover from the descent so he made an emergency landing during which the airplane impacted an embankment.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control while maneuvering at an altitude that was too low for recovery.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2018 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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