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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT301 · Dalhart, TX · August 22, 1995

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Date: August 22, 1995 · 11:30 local
Place: Dalhart, TX
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3169V
Reported as: Airtrc AT301

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What happened

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(-16) On August 22, 1995, at 1120 CST, an airtractor, N3169U was substantially damaged while taking off from a plowed field near Dalhart, TX. No injuries were sustained by the lone occupant, a commercial pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the agricultural flight. The airman medical qualifications were involved because the pilot's medical had expired (even as a 3rd class) on 08/01/95. Further, the pilot presented a medical certificate to the investigating inspector that had the issue date altered. This matter is under investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ON AUGUST 22, 1995, AT 1120 CST, AN AIRTRACTOR, N3169U WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A PLOWED FIELD NEAR DALHART, TX. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE LONE OCCUPANT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT. THE AIRMAN MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS WERE INVOLVED BECAUSE THE PILOT'S MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED (EVEN AS A 3RD CLASS) ON 08/01/95. FURTHER, THE PILOT PRESENTED A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE TO THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR THAT HAD THE ISSUE DATE ALTERED. THIS MATTER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.