- Date
- July 2, 1986, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lake City, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N78MHAir Tractor AT301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860702029899A
- Case key
- 34203
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft dptd the rwy normally to fertilize a nearby fld. The PIC stated that the acft lost pwr shortly into the climb and he had to make a forced lndg off airport. The PIC was unable to dump the load of fertilizer aboard before impact in a rice field. The acft proceeded to roll upon impact in the field. The acft eng was using automotive fuel. The PIC stated that he had no previous pblm with use of the auto gas in this acft. A trdwn insp of the acft eng did not reveal any mechanical failure mode. It could not be ascertained if the fuel was contaminated before impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78MH
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0008
- Engine
- P&W 1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Scott Hagednmacher
- Registered owner
- Moore Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Lake City, AR
- Airport
- Lake City
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 50 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JBR
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 N78MH · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.