- Date
- July 26, 1984, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Abernathy, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2344TAir Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840726034849A
- Case key
- 21409
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the bank of a drainage ditch in a field during a spray operation at which time the left main gearwas knocked off the acft. A precautionary landing was made during which the acft ground looped and the right main gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2344T
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0387
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-ANI, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Stephens Aerial Spraying Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 10, 1984
- Airport
- F83 · Abernathy, runway 17, 3,960 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,538 total · 76 in this make and model · 34 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °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 N2344T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.