- Date
- August 22, 1984, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Plain Dealing, LA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2356MAir Tractor AT301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840822042769A
- Case key
- 21439
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses reported that the acft made a descending low level turn at the end of a spray run, nosed over and dove into the soybean fld being sprayed. The plt was not wearing a shoulder harness or helmet when the accident occurred. Toxicology results revealed a low level of cholinesterase in the plts blood. The chemical being sprayed was methyl parathion which is a cholinesterase inhibitor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2356M
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0396
- Airframe hours
- 1,281
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Ag Air Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 30, 1983
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.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 5,000 as pilot in command · 235 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.