NONE · Air Tractor AT-402B · 1997-06-23 · RIDGELY, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA088
Event ID
20001208X08062
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-23
Location
RIDGELY, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.259727, -89.479057
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-402B
Registration
N6128W
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning in that he failed to account for the high temperature and high density altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Factors were the tall crops and the ditch.