Air Tractor 402 N9130M
24 September 1996 · Slocomb, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 September 1996 at about 21:42 local time, a Air Tractor 402 registered N9130M, operated by Gardner Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Slocomb, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Slocomb, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.1101, -85.5891
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 402
- Registration
- N9130M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gardner Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madrid → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA232
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a turn to reverse direction during an aerial application flight, the pilot lost control of the airplane which rolled inverted and impacted the ground. A witness heard the engine during the spray run and stated it sounded normal. Examination of the airplane and engine by the FAA and representatives of each manufacturer revealed no evidence of airframe or engine preimpact failure or malfunction. The flaps were determined to be retracted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1996 | Air Tractor 402 | Mayersville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Air Tractor 402B | Segraves, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2001 | Air Tractor 402 | Angie, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2002 | Air Tractor 402 | Hughes, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Air Tractor 402A | Pearisburg, Virginia, United States | USDA/Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2007 | Air Tractor 402B | Taft, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1996 | Rans S6ES | Bayou la Batre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Cessna 170A | Southside, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | Mike Cornelius | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Cessna 152 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Cessna 152 | Troy, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150 | Brewton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |