Air Tractor G-164A N970X
16 May 2001 · Casselton, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 2001 at about 18:15 local time, a Air Tractor G-164A registered N970X, operated by Dale R. Faust, was involved in an accident near Casselton, North Dakota, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casselton, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Casselton Regional (5N8)
- Coordinates
- 46.8997, -97.2092
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor G-164A
- Registration
- N970X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale R. Faust
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mapleton → Casselton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while recovering from a bounced landing. A factor was the collapse of the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane bounced on landing. He reported that the airplane veered left on the second touchdown. The pilot reported that he was unable to regain directional control prior to the airplane traveling off the left side of the runway. The airplane then ground looped and the right main gear collapsed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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