ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366780
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| Date: | Saturday 16 June 1990 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Ag Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N57706 |
| MSN: | 36-7660032 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-720-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Altheimer, AR -
 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 |
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND DOWN WIND ON A PRIVATE SOD STRIP, DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT LOST DIRECTION CONTROL, GROUND-LOOPED, THEN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH BRAKING, BUT FELT THAT HE HAD NO BRAKES. INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY BRAKE MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE LANDING WITH A TAILWIND. COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS NOT CONSIDERED AND SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA132
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 July 2010 | N57706 | Bertrand Spraying LLC | 0 | Petersburg, Texas | |
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| Gear collapse | ||||||
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 12:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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