LAX79DUJ66

NTSB accident investigation · Air Tractor AT-301 · Suprise, AZ · May 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1979
Place
Suprise, AZ · SUPRISE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3437SAir Tractor AT-301
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790506011279A
Case key
136201

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0998   79/5/6    SUPRISE,AZ          AIR TRACTOR AT-301  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2512
        TIME - 1130                    N3437S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUPRISE VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUPRISE,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3437S
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-301
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Suprise Valley

FAA reports on this event · 1

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