ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353361
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 May 1999 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502A |
| Owner/operator: | M And M Air Service |
| Registration: | N166MM |
| MSN: | 502A-0572 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 51 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-45R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huffman, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the agricultural airplane was performing his 16th approach of the day into the private airstrip when, during the landing flare, 'a gust of wind picked up [the] left wing and moved [the aircraft] to the right.' The right wing contacted a strip of grass, which was approximately 5 feet tall, along the right side of the runway. The aircraft subsequently 'cartwheeled' to the right and came to rest inverted on the west side of the runway. The pilot reported winds at the time of the accident to be from 130 degrees at 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Factors were the wind gusts and the high vegetation beside the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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