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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Port Lavaca, TX · April 18, 1978

Date: April 18, 1978 · 08:15 local
Place: Port Lavaca, TX
Airport: Tanner
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N78MH
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total20 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N78MHRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0008 · Built 1975 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While making spraying swath main gear hit levee. On rollout during landing craft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE MAKING SPRAYING SWATH MAIN GEAR HIT LEVEE. ON ROLLOUT DURING LANDING CRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

Other reports on N78MH · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860702029899AForced/Precautionary Landing · Lake City, ARThe aircraft impacted terrain after the engine failed. No mechanical discrepancies were noted. Auto gas was used.Jul 2, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19801021057749ALow Level Operations · Canton, MSEngine quit on spray run, crash landed. Found bad plugs, leaky cylinders, defective carb. Poorly maintained engine.Oct 21, 1980 · Substantial damage