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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-402 · Mayersville, MS · September 21, 1996

Date: September 21, 1996 · 15:15 local
Place: Mayersville, MS
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZPLG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1517G
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL96LA130
Reported as: Airtrc AT402
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,461 total1,030 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N1517GRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-402S/N 402-0834 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Collided with trees at end of swath run. Spray run was downwind. Pull up was too late.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH TREES AT END OF SWATH RUN. SPRAY RUN WAS DOWNWIND. PULL UP WAS TOO LATE.

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 ATL96LA130Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMayersville, MSthe pilot's misjudgment of his ground speed and distance to trees during the swath run, and his delayed pull-up at the end of the swath run, which resulted in his failure to remain clear of the trees. The tail wind and location of the trees were related…Sep 21, 1996 · Substantial damage