NONE · AIR TRACTOR AT-301 · 1998-07-31 · MENTHA, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA290
Event ID
20001211X10533
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-31
Location
MENTHA, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.400249, -86.270835
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-301
Registration
N3659T
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper inflight decision to land the airplane on the gravel covered road with an uneven surface that had corn growing next to its edge. A factor in this accident was the pilot selecting an unsuitable landing area.