# Accident 19960901025779A: Airtrc AT401, Brownfield, TX, September 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1996, 12:00 local time
- Place: Brownfield, TX
- Airport: Terry County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.1694° N, 102.2709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1694&lon=-102.2709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1502F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1502F-2019-09-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-401 (registry code 0390204, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT401
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA374) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960901025779A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, FLIPPED OVER. (-23) MR. BURRIS INDICATED HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH ON THE DIRT STRIP USE BY FOSHEE SPRAYING SVC. HE MADE A 3 POINT LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO LEAVE THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. HE ADDED A BURST OF POWER BUT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND OVERTURNED.

## 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 FTW96LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA374), Sep 1, 1996: Air Tractor AT-401 (N1502F), Brownfield, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A factor was the crosswind.

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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