ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377015
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| Date: | Friday 14 June 1985 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Ag Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N23692 |
| MSN: | 3010417 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 815 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Los Fresnos, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG ACFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT FAILED TO PULL OUT OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER FOLLOWING THE INITIAL SWATH RUN OVER A FIELD. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING HIS TURN TO RETURN TO THE FIELD, HE ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL THE ACFT AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS. THE OPERATOR'S POST-ACDT EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT AN 'AN-410' BOLT WAS MISSING BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE AND THE ELEVATOR HORNS. THE BOLT AND LOCK NUT WERE NOT FOUND IN THE WRECKAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA256
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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