Aviation Accident Summary FTW92LA118

ALMYRA, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N4430S

AIR TRACTOR AT-301

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE CAME OUT OF A TURN AND DESCENDED TO SPRAYING ALTITUDE THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR STATED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER JUDGEMENT OF THE DESCENT RATE AND HIS INADEQUATE PULL UP AT THE BOTTOM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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