- Date
- May 29, 1982, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- New Deal, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4359SAir Tractor AT 301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820529019839A
- Case key
- 71970
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot departed an ag strip with a heavily loaded aircraft. Reportedly, the elevation and temperature were 3338 ft and 87 deg. After climbing to about 45 ft AGL, he entered a right turn. At this time, he noticed engine roughness and a loss of manifold pressure. He then increased his bank angle to avoid a line of poles. He attempted to lower the flaps and dump the load, but before this could be accomplished, the aircraft collided with the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4359S
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT 301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0039
- Airframe hours
- 1,367
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- New Deal Flying Service Inc.
- Registered owner
- New Deal Flying Service Inc.
- Departed
- New Deal, TX
- Destination
- New Deal, TX
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
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 375 total · 4 in this make and model · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 189 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4359S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.