Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 near Simmesport, LA — 2013-08-04

Final reportCEN13LA472
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Date
2013-08-04
Location
Simmesport, LA, USA
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301
Registration
N3655G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control while maneuvering at an altitude that was too low for recovery.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing aerial application of chemicals to a field when the airplane began to settle during a low-altitude turn. The settling was consistent with flight at a high angle-of-attack or high drag condition, and the airplane may have been near or at its stall speed. The pilot was unable to recover from the descent so he made an emergency landing during which the airplane impacted an embankment.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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