Air Tractor AT401 N10192
23 August 1990 · Altheimer, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1990 at about 22:20 local time, a Air Tractor AT401 registered N10192, operated by AG Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Altheimer, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Altheimer, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Altheimer (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.3097, -91.8404
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT401
- Registration
- N10192
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90DPG11
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING THE LEFT WING CONTACTED TALL WEEDS ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL; THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE GROUND NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED AND SLID ACROSS A DITCH. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY FACING OPPOSITE THE LANDING DIRECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1990 | Air Tractor AT401 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1996 | Air Tractor AT401 | Letcher, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Air Tractor AT401 | Ruleville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT401 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Dakota Executive Flight, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Air Tractor AT401 | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | Northern Ag Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2016 | Air Tractor AT401 | Londrina, Brazil | Viagro Vidotti Agro Aerea Ltda. | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1990 | Volksplane WE-1 | Wooster, Arkansas, United States | Richard L. Schorey | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Aero Commander S-2R | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Terry Robinett | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Mansfield, Arkansas, United States | JOE A. Hayes | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-24 | West Fork, Arkansas, United States | Fisher Glenn D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |