Accident Air Tractor 301 N4437S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384015
 
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Date:Thursday 1 July 1982
Time:12:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor 301
Owner/operator:Hornbeck Flying Service
Registration: N4437S
MSN: 301-0097
Total airframe hrs:2500 hours
Engine model:P&W R-1340
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Clarksville, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Clarksville, TX
Destination airport:Clarksville, TX
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BRIEFED THE TWO FLAGMEN ABOUT MOVING TO NEXT ROW AS SOON AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS LINED UP ON THE SWATH RUN. BOTH FLAGMEN MOVED PROPERLY UNTIL ON THE FATAL PASS ONE FLAGMAN DID NOT MOVE AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK HIM. THE FLAGMAN STRUCK BY THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE AS A FLAGMAN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW82DRJ13
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW82DRJ13

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
30 March 1993 N4437S Kens Flying Service 0 Des Arc, AR w/o

Revision history:

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