| Crash location | 34.670834°N, 86.843055°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Greenbrier, AL
34.832587°N, 87.647528°W 47.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N7310N |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 24 Feb 2013 |
| Aircraft type | Air Tractor Inc AT-301 |
| Additional details: | None |
Near the conclusion of the aerial application flight, the pilot was climbing the airplane away from the field when the right wing struck a tree, resulting in substantial damage. He subsequently returned to the private strip where the airplane was based and landed uneventfully. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees.