Air Tractor AT-401 N1518V
13 May 1992 · Taft, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1992 at about 13:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N1518V, operated by Hunt, Jeffery D., was involved in an accident near Taft, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taft, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hunt Airport
- Coordinates
- 27.9798, -97.3893
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N1518V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hunt, Jeffery D.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS' DELAYED COMPENSATION FOR TURBULENCE. A FACTOR WAS THE TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A VFR LANDING FLARE THE WIND WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOTS AS 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOTS. ONE PILOT HAD LANDED AND WAS PARKED IN THE LOADING AREA TO THE RIGHT OF THE THRESHOLD. THIS PILOT REPORTED TURBULENCE IN THE VICINITY OF THE LANDING THRESHOLD AS THE WIND PASSED THE HANGAR AREA NEAR THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE SECOND AIRPLANE PILOT DELAYED HIS COMPENSATION FOR THE TURBULENCE. THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE ROTATING PROPELLER OF THE PARKED AIRPLANE. APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET OF THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE LANDING AIRPLANE. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND CONTINUED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Tractor AT-401 AT-401 | N1518V | Hunt, Jeffery D. | Substantial |
| Air Tractor AT-402 AT-402 | N407JH | Hunt's Ag-Air, Inc. | Minor |
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1992 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Parker, Arizona, United States | Morris, Gary & Connie | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1991 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Avon, Mississippi, United States | Longwood Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Sumner, Mississippi, United States | Flautt Flying Sevice, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1993 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Oconto, Nebraska, United States | Olson Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Southeastern Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Dermott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |