Air Tractor AT-301 N73088
28 June 2002 · Dyer, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2002 at about 14:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N73088 was involved in an accident near Dyer, Tennessee, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dyer, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0775, -88.9694
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N73088
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Union City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA02LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain wingtip clearance with corn crops at the edge of the road resulting in the collision with the crops.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was positioning the airplane to where the accident occurred to load chemical. After touchdown on the road, the right wing contacted corn on the side of the road. The airplane veered 90 degrees and came to rest upright approximately 50 feet into the field. The accident was reported by the FAA to the NTSB on July 30, 2002.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2002 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Dos Palos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2002 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Westmorland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Malta, Illinois, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | Chuck Paris | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cessna 182R | Lake City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 58 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Spring City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Cessna 172 | Livingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |