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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Herreid, SD · August 5, 2008

Date: August 5, 2008 · 19:45 local
Place: Herreid, SD
Airport: Herreid Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 27DG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3161A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA245
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total5 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N3161ARegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0481 · Built 1983 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 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.

(-23) On August 5, 2008, pilot privacy data omitted was performing part 137 spray operations and landed at Herreid, SD airport. During landing he ground-looped the aircraft causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot escaped without injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 5, 2008, PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PERFORMING PART 137 SPRAY OPERATIONS AND LANDED AT HERREID, SD AIRPORT. DURING LANDING HE GROUND-LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURIES.

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 CHI08CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHerreid, SDFailure of one of the tailwheel bolts on landing and the pilot's subsequent inability to maintain directional control.Aug 5, 2008 · Substantial damage