ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202074
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Date: | Friday 12 March 1999 |
Time: | 12:00 LT |
Type: | Air Tractor 301 |
Owner/operator: | George S Hollingsworth |
Registration: | N36484 |
MSN: | 301-0232 |
Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6333 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Finley, TN -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:During takeoff roll on Highway 181, the airplane encountered a gust of wind which blew the airplane off the asphalt surface. The airplane proceeded down an embankment and came to rest inverted. Skid marks from the airplane were apparent crossing the roadway and down the embankment. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the pilot or Federal Aviation Administration Inspector who examined the wreckage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL99LA051 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA051
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 June 1994 |
N36484 |
Greenhill Flying Company |
0 |
Finley, TN |
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Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Nov-2017 10:55 |
ASN Update Bot |
Added |
08-Apr-2024 08:47 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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