Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DRG05

CIRCLEVILLE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3164Y

AIR TRACTOR 301

Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING FERRIED TO A NEW LOCATION, AND AN EN ROUTE REFUELING STOP WAS PLANNED. A LOW CEILING AND LOW VISIBILITY SET IN AND THE PILOT TRIED TO EXTEND THE FLIGHT TO A DIFFERENT TOWN. THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED 6 MILES SHORT OF A TOWN. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED IN A WET, PLOWED, FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT FLIPPED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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