N319BM is a 2003 Air Tractor AT-802A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W PT6A series rated at 500 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Oct 2003. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistrant based in La Mesa, CA · deregistered in 2003.
2019
2003
The pilot reported that while maneuvering at a low altitude during an aerial application flight, a gust of wind lifted the right wing and the left wing descended striking the "wheat" crop. Subsequently, the airplane was "sucked" into the wheat, the airplane impacted the ground and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system about 4 nautical miles from the accident site, about the time of the accident, reported the wind at 160° at 13 knots.
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No trips logged. This aircraft is no longer FAA-registered, so it can't be claimed to log trips.
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