Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87DKG01

ATMORE, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4346S

Air Tractor AT301

Analysis

DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TRACTOR MOWING GRASS ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE SUNGLARE ON FINAL PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING THE VEHICLE ON THE RUNWAY. THE TRACTOR'S OPERATOR APPARENTLY DID NOT HEAR THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE HE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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