Air Tractor 301 N36484

Summary

On 12 March 1999 at about 17:00 local time, a Air Tractor 301 registered N36484, operated by George S Hollingsworth, was involved in an accident near Finley, Tennessee, 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.

Date

12 March 1999 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Finley, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.8795, -89.4010

Aircraft

Air Tractor 301

Registration

N36484

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

George S Hollingsworth

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99LA051

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff roll on Highway 181, the airplane encountered a gust of wind which blew the airplane off the asphalt surface. The airplane proceeded down an embankment and came to rest inverted. Skid marks from the airplane were apparent crossing the roadway and down the embankment. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the pilot or Federal Aviation Administration Inspector who examined the wreckage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.