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August 4, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-301 · N3655G
Simmesport, LA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 4, 2013
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Simmesport, LA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-301
Tail Number
N3655G
Operator
Pro-Air
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN13LA472
The pilot was performing aerial application of chemicals to a field when the airplane began to settle during a low-altitude turn. The settling was consistent with flight at a high angle-of-attack or high drag condition, and the airplane may have been near or at its stall speed. The pilot was unable to recover from the descent so he made an emergency landing during which the airplane impacted an embankment.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control while maneuvering at an altitude that was too low for recovery.
Full Narrative
On August 4, 2013, about 0920 central daylight time, an Air Tractor Inc AT-301, N3655G, impacted terrain during an aerial application of a field near Simmesport, Louisiana. The airplane received substantial damage to a wing. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Pro-Air LLC under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight that was not operating on a flight plan. The local flight originated from a private airstrip (5LA1) near Hamburg, Louisiana about 0855. The pilot stated that the airplane settled while turning over a field that was being sprayed. He could not recover from the descent so he landed the airplane straight ahead of the flight path and the airplane impacted a railroad embankment. The pilot's recommendation of how this accident could have been prevented was: "I could of made a wider turn," and "I could of put flaps in when airplane began to settle."
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:20 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAir Tractor AT-301
Tail NumberN3655G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPro-Air
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsPratt And Whitney · R1340 · Reciprocating · 600
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class · Minor
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind280° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.09 inHg
Observation Time14:54
Weather SourceWFAC