Air Tractor AT-401 accident near Lake Providence, LA
On May 28, 1996, an Air Tractor AT-401 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake Providence, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 28, 1996
- Place
- Lake Providence, LA
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.811°N, 91.180°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05748
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 28, 1996, approximately 1710 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-401, N1549D, registered to and operated by Monticello Flying Service, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight, was destroyed following a loss of control while maneuvering near Lake Providence, Louisiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from a private air strip, about 55 minutes prior to the accident. According to the operator, the airplane was returning to home base following an aerial application of rice seed in the local area. The airplane impacted in an open field, approximately 600 feet from the home base hangar. Witnesses located near the accident site reported to the investigator-in-charge that they observed the airplane approach the private airstrip from the north at a low altitude. As the airplane neared the south end of the north-south runway, it turned right and headed back towards the north. After passing over highway 580, the airplane turned right and again headed towards the south. When the airplane was approximately abeam the midpoint of the runway, it turned right. With the "nose of the airplane up," the airplane "seemed to over bank and went straight into the ground." The witnesses also reported that the engine sounded "normal." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The commercial rated pilot had accumulated 710 hours in the accident airplane while employed by Monticello Flying Services. (See the enclosed pilot's flight logbook.) AIRCRAFT INFORMATION A review of the ai
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed, while maneuvering (turning), which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The high gusty wind condition was a related factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
