MIA79FKQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Air Tractor AT-301 · Grenada, MS · September 4, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1979
Place
Grenada, MS · GRENADA, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8595SAir Tractor AT-301
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790904021109A
Case key
134685

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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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3-2086   79/9/4  NR.GRENADA,MS         AIR TRACTOR AT-301  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 12130
        TIME - 1130                    N8595S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN JOHNSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUCE,MS                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8595S
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-301
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warren Johnson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.