Air Tractor AT-401B accident near Bainbridge, GA
On September 4, 2004, an Air Tractor AT-401B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bainbridge, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 4, 2004
- Place
- Bainbridge, GA
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.971°N, 84.637°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040913X01405
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 3, 2004 at 2005 eastern daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-401B, N3047A, registered to and operated by East River Flying Service LLC, collided with the ground in a cotton field after crop dusting in Bainbridge, Georgia. The aerial application flight was operated under the provision of Title 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from a private airstrip in Bainbridge, Georgia on September 3, 2004 at 1910. The pilot was returning from his last aerial application for the day. A witness saw the airplane flying north around 800 feet above ground level. Witnesses then saw the airplane descend approximately to 500 feet above ground level. Witnesses state that the airplane pitched 45-degrees nose up and then began to roll to the left until the airplane was fully inverted. From the inverted attitude, the nose of the airplane went down into a 90-degree angle, and collided with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the FAA's Airmen Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma revealed the pilot was a certificated airline transport pilot (ATP) with ratings for airplane multiengine land/ATP and airplane single engine/commercial pilot. The ATP certificate was issued on April 28, 2004. The pilot was also a certified flight instructor with ratings for airplane single engine. The flight instructor certificate was issued on May 23, 2004. The pilot held a valid second class medical certifi
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an abrupt maneuver which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground.
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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.
