Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA208

DELANO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4336S

AIR TRACTOR AT-300

Analysis

THE PLT WAS MAKING A TIGHT, 180 DEGREE, RIGHT TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO FINAL WHEN HE FELT A BUFFET. HE THEN APPLIED POWER AND LOWERED THE NOSE. HE STATED HE REMAINED IN THE TURN TO AVOID POWER LINES. THE POWER LINES WERE LOCATED ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. AFTER ABOUT 165 DEG OF TURN, THE MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND PRIOR TO THE THRESHOLD WHILE THE WINGS WERE NEARLY LEVEL. THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT & THE LEFT BOOM STRUCK A WOOD PILE. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL UNTIL IT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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