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N3098L accident description

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Crash location 35.606944°N, 76.781945°W
Nearest city Pantego, NC
35.589053°N, 76.662157°W
6.8 miles away
Tail number N3098L
Accident date 01 Jul 2018
Aircraft type Ayres S2R
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the owner of the aerial application airplane, the commercial rated pilot was performing a simulated aerial application flight with about 70 gallons of water in the hopper. After spraying water on the fields next to the private runway, during landing, the pilot touched down short of the runway. The main landing gear struck a ditch and the right main landing gear separated.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The owner added that, prior to the accident flight, the pilot accumulated 0.3 hours of total flight time in the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path during landing, which resulted in landing short of the runway. 

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