N23043: Air Tractor AT-301, cancelled 2000

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N23043 and the event date: after September 2, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX00LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrawley, CAFailure of the engine due to improper installation of the intake and exhaust push rods (components were switched) by unknown maintenance personnel.Feb 2, 2000 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N23043 and the event date: after September 2, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20000202006369ALow Level Operations · Brawley, CA(-23) Pilot was applying sulpher dioxide powder to an alfafa field at an altitude of approximately 7 feet AGL when engine lost power and stopped running. Pilot made a forced landing in an alfafa field and upon roll-out could not stop before coming to end of…Feb 2, 2000 · Destroyed

Service difficulty reports · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 20000417SH012Pushrod · misinstalledENGINE VALVE PUSH RODS AND ROCKER ARMS WERE REVERSED DURING INSTALLATION ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER. SINCE THE INTAKE ROD IS LONGER AND ENGINE HAS SOLID TAPPETS, THE PUSH ROD ON THE EXHAUST SIDE BENT, AND THE ROCKER ARM BROKE RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE OPFeb 14, 2000 · N23043 · Airtrc AT301 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section

Other aircraft with N23043 · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N23043 now.

1970Luscombe 8A · S/N 966Cancelled Sep 2, 1970 · Helton Homer H, Mather A F Base, CA