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Piper PA-36-400 N57706

16 June 1990 · Altheimer, Arkansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 June 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-36-400 registered N57706, operated by AG Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Altheimer, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Altheimer, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates
34.3097, -91.8405
Aircraft
Piper PA-36-400
Registration
N57706
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
AG Air Inc.
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC90LA132

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE LANDING WITH A TAILWIND. COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS NOT CONSIDERED AND SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND DOWN WIND ON A PRIVATE SOD STRIP, DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT LOST DIRECTION CONTROL, GROUND-LOOPED, THEN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH BRAKING, BUT FELT THAT HE HAD NO BRAKES. INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY BRAKE MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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