- Date
- April 22, 1987, 11:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Atmore, AL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4346SAir Tractor AT301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870422010799A
- Case key
- 7239
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During landing the aircraft collided with a tractor mowing grass on the runway. The pilot stated that the sunglare on final prevented him from seeing the vehicle on the runway. The tractor's operator apparently did not hear the aircraft because he made no attempt to clear the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4346S
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 126
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Billy R. Parker
- Registered owner
- Jewel Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- Parkers Flying Service
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,600 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 30,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MOB, 33 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.