Air Tractor AT-400 N3656N
23 August 1985 · Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1985 at about 19:25 local time, a Air Tractor AT-400 registered N3656N was involved in an accident near Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6204, -91.7707
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-400
- Registration
- N3656N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA330
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THE ACFT 'SAGGED' (SETTLED) DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER AND HE LEVELED THE WINGS TO LET IT RECOVER. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT ADD POWER, FLAPS, OR DUMP THE LOAD OF ALMOST 300 GALLONS OF SPRAY MATERIAL HE WAS CARRYING SINCE HE THOUGHT IT WOULD REGAIN ITS LIFT IN A MOMENT. THE CONDITION DETERIORATED EVEN FURTHER UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE GROUND OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-400 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1982 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | Chucks Spraying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Alvin, Texas, United States | Everidge Bros. Aero Farming In | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1982 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Edna, Texas, United States | The Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Tyrone, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Tech, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT 400 | Lemoore, California, United States | Blair Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |