- Date
- March 6, 1984, 17:30 local (Mar 7, 1984, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Delano, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4336SAir Tractor AT-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840306043719A
- Case key
- 24193
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was making a tight, 180 degree, right turn from downwind to final when he felt a buffet. He then applied power and lowered the nose. He stated he remained in the turn to avoid power lines. The power lines were located along the left side of the rwy. After about 165 deg of turn, the main gear contacted the ground prior to the threshold while the wings were nearly level. The plt stated that when the acft touched down, the right wing contacted a piece of farm equipment & the left boom struck a wood pile. The acft continued to travel until it hit a ditch & nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4336S
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 300-0016
- Airframe hours
- 3,471
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Mcfarland Crop Dusters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 10, 1983 · 21 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 2,100 total · 420 in this make and model · 2,050 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °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 N4336S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.