- Date
- June 14, 1985, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Brownsville, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N23692Air Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850614025419A
- Case key
- 21775
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ag acft was destroyed when it failed to pull out of an aerial application maneuver following the initial swath run over a field. The plt stated that after making his turn to return to the field, he attempted to level the acft and received no response from the elevator controls. The operator's post-acdt examination of the wreckage revealed that an 'AN-410' bolt was missing between the elevator torque tube and the elevator horns. The bolt and lock nut were not found in the wreckage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23692
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3010417
- Airframe hours
- 815
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ag Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1985 · 66 hours before
- Departed
- Los Fresnos, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,228 total · 1,395 in this make and model · 4,228 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BRO, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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