19990312002209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Finley, TN · March 12, 1999

Date: March 12, 1999 · 11:00 local
Place: Finley, TN
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36484
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL99LA051
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,610 total3,324 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N36484Registration cancelled Apr 12, 2011 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0232 · Built 1979 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft ground looped on take off, struck a levee, and came to rest inverted. (.4) during takeoff roll on highway 181, the airplane encountered a gust of wind which blew the airplane off the asphalt surface. The airplane proceeded down an embankment and came to rest inverted. Skid marks from the airplane were apparent crossing the roadway and down the embankment. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the pilot or federal aviation administration inspector who examined the wreckage.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT GROUND LOOPED ON TAKE OFF, STRUCK A LEVEE, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (.4) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON HIGHWAY 181, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND WHICH BLEW THE AIRPLANE OFF THE ASPHALT SURFACE. THE AIRPLANE PROCEEDED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. SKID MARKS FROM THE AIRPLANE WERE APPARENT CROSSING THE ROADWAY AND DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT OR FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE.

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 ATL99LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFinley, TNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds.Mar 12, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N36484 · 1

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

Accident 19940627019519ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Finley, TNLost power on takeoff roll. Unable stop due wet grass, slid off end runway. Nosed over. No reason for power loss.Jun 27, 1994 · Substantial damage