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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT400 · Wabbaseka, AR · August 25, 1989

Date: August 25, 1989 · 19:15 local
Place: Wabbaseka, AR
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: KSKG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10103
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC89LA190
Reported as: Airtrc AT400
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total364 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N10103Registration cancelled Sep 7, 2016 · Air Tractor AT-401S/N 401-0709 · Built 1989 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-401 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.

Aircraft settled after liftoff. Collapsed gear hitting a levee. Pilot blames full load and high air temperature.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT SETTLED AFTER LIFTOFF. COLLAPSED GEAR HITTING A LEVEE. PILOT BLAMES FULL LOAD AND HIGH AIR TEMPERATURE.

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 MKC89LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWabbaseka, ARImproper planning/decision by the pilot which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from the tall vegetation (grass). The tall vegetation & high density altitude were considered to be contributing factors.Aug 26, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N10103 · 1

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

Accident 19980822029999AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Holly Bluff, MSThe pilot reported he had been flying about forty five minutes on this load of fuel, and estimated that he had in excess of one hour of fuel remaining. While on the first swath run climb out from a field, the engine lost power. The pilot also reported that as…Aug 22, 1998 · Substantial damage