Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the pilot to maintain wingtip clearance with corn crops at the edge of the road resulting in the collision with the crops.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 28, 2002, about 0900 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-301, N73088, registered to a private individual, dba Russell Flying Service, collided with corn crops during the landing roll on a road near Dyer, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 10 minutes earlier from Everett-Steward Airport, Union City, Tennessee.
The pilot stated that he was positioning the airplane to where the accident occurred to load chemical. After touchdown on the road, the right wing contacted corn on the side of the road. The airplane veered 90 degrees and came to rest upright approximately 50 feet into the field.
The accident was reported by the FAA to the NTSB on July 30, 2002.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA02LA145