Air Tractor AT-400A N3658T

Summary

On 1 June 2022 at about 21:20 local time, a Air Tractor AT-400A registered N3658T, operated by Jersey Devil Dusters LLC, was involved in an accident near Pemberton Township, New Jersey, 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

1 June 2022 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Pemberton Township, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (N/A)

Coordinates

39.9443, -74.6299

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-400A

Registration

N3658T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Jersey Devil Dusters LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA255

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on final approach, he “started the flare too late,” which resulted in a “high bounce.” He attempted to recover, however the airplane “bounce[d]” again. The pilot initiated a go around, but with the “high angle of attack” of the airplane, he “lost control.” The airplane veered off the side of the runway and impacted a ditch, which sheared off the main landing gear, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.