ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43214
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 1996 |
| Time: | 17:42 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-402 |
| Owner/operator: | Gardner Flying Service |
| Registration: | N9130M |
| MSN: | 402-0893 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Slocomb, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Madrid, AL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a turn to reverse direction during an aerial application flight, the pilot lost control of the airplane which rolled inverted and impacted the ground. A witness heard the engine during the spray run and stated it sounded normal. Examination of the airplane and engine by the FAA and representatives of each manufacturer revealed no evidence of airframe or engine preimpact failure or malfunction. The flaps were determined to be retracted.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA232
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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