Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N4411S,
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Date:Tuesday 28 June 1983
Time:16:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4411S
MSN: 301-0071
Total airframe hrs:2020 hours
Engine model:P&W R1340
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fairfax, SC -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Sycamore, SC (KPVT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT MUSHED INTO THE GROUND AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT FROM NEGATIVE G FORCES IMPOSED BY THE PILOT AFTER CLEARING A FENCEDURING A SWATH RUN. AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO THE TEMPORARY FUEL STARVATION THE PILOT MANAGED TO CLEAR SOME TREES AND MUSH INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL83LA292
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL83LA292

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 August 1997 N4411S Private 0 Waynesboro, GA sub

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Revision history:

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