Summary
On June 27, 1989, a Air Tractor AT-301 (N4448S) was involved in an incident near Rio Hondo, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW89DRG08. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4448S.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89DRG08