Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N8774S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288315
 
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Date:Friday 16 July 2010
Time:20:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:Brekke Aerial Service Inc
Registration: N8774S
MSN: 301-0190
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:6869 hours
Engine model:P&W R1340
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Edmore, North Dakota -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Edmore, ND
Destination airport:Edmore, ND
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was landing on a private grass strip that had not been used for several weeks during which time the grass had grown "considerably". Upon landing, the tall grass caught the left spray boom which resulted in the airplane traveling off the side of the runway into a wheat field. The pilot reported the airplane traveled 25 to 30 feet after contacting the tall grass, and it came to rest 90 degrees from the touchdown heading. The right wing and empennage were substantially damaged during the event.

Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN10CA412
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN10CA412

History of this aircraft

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