# Accident 19850823047179A: Airtrc AT400, Oak Ridge, LA, August 23, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1985, 14:25 local time
- Place: Oak Ridge, LA
- Airport: Oak Ridge
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 32.6204° N, 91.7707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6204&lon=-91.7707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3656N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3656N-1988-06-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-400 (registry code 0390202, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-400) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT400
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A15AG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,300 total, 3 in this make and model, 348 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA330) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850823047179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COLLIDED WITH GROUND AFTER STALL DURING A SHARP TURN WHILE SPRAYING. DID NOT ADD POWER OR DUMP SPRAY LOAD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW85LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA330), Aug 23, 1985: Air Tractor AT-400 (N3656N), Oak Ridge, LA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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