# NTSB MIA86LA171: Air AT301, N8569S, Darling, MS, June 2, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 2, 1986, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Darling, MS
- Coordinates: 34.349102, -90.260604 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3491&lon=-90.2606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA171
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31645/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA171

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - maneuver - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND A TELEPHONE WIRE. THE ACFT STALLED, HIT THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED BY POST CRASH FIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8569S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIR AT301
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 301-0149
- Airframe hours: 2240
- Engines: P&W R1340 SERIES 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Carol Champion
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1985
- Departed: MMS, MARKS, MS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 2,344 total, 2,344 in this make and model, 2,271 as pilot in command, 63 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GWO, 45 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860602021609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860602021609A), Jun 2, 1986: Airtrc AT301, Darling, MS, Destroyed. Attempted to go around a telephone wire during swath run and stalled. Impacted the ground and burned.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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