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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-300 · Tacna, AZ · February 17, 1980

Date: February 17, 1980 · 13:48 local
Place: Tacna, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N300AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX80DUJ32
Reported as: Airtrc AT300
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,749 total62 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N300ATRegistration cancelled May 6, 1981 · Air Tractor AT-300S/N 300-0017 · Built 1975 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-300

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What happened

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Hit downdraft on descent for a swath run. Low airspeed. Unable to stop sink rate. Hit ground in level attitude.

As the FAA filed it

HIT DOWNDRAFT ON DESCENT FOR A SWATH RUN. LOW AIRSPEED. UNABLE TO STOP SINK RATE. HIT GROUND IN LEVEL ATTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX80DUJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedTacna, AZFeb 17, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N300AT · 1

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

Incident 19790920024059IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Roll, AZPilot lost directional control after touchdown. Brake line, pn 9007-2, had come loose at the brake pedal actuators.Sep 20, 1979 · Minor damage