Air Tractor AT-301 N4430S
22 April 1992 · Almyra, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1992 at about 14:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N4430S, operated by Kagebein, Lonnie L., was involved in an accident near Almyra, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Almyra, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3994, -91.4109
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N4430S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kagebein, Lonnie L.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER JUDGEMENT OF THE DESCENT RATE AND HIS INADEQUATE PULL UP AT THE BOTTOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE CAME OUT OF A TURN AND DESCENDED TO SPRAYING ALTITUDE THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR STATED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Dekalb, Texas, United States | Tedder Aviation Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | Southern Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | C & L Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Redwood, Mississippi, United States | James W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | New Cuyama, California, United States | Jackson, Rovert J. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Satartia, Mississippi, United States | Lungrin, Charles V. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150L | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Everett, Elmo | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Ralph Legate STITS SKYCOUP | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Legate, Ralph N. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Gillette, Arkansas, United States | Trites Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Cameron 084 | Maumelle, Arkansas, United States | Strack, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172P | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Wright, Arkansas, United States | AG Air Incorporated | Serious injuries | - |