NONE · Air Tractor AT-301 · 1998-05-19 · IDAHO FALLS, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98LA079
Event ID
20001211X10196
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-19
Location
IDAHO FALLS, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.430194, -111.889587
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-301
Registration
N4326S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Also contributing was the pilot's improper setting of the fuel mixture which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.