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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Selma, AL · September 25, 1980

Date: September 25, 1980 · 10:45 local
Place: Selma, AL
Airport: Sky Harbor
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8603S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL81FA099
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Lycoming LTP101*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,500 total600 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N8603SRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2007 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0163 · Built 1978 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed during forced landing after engine failure during climbout.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE DURING CLIMBOUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL81FA099Accident · No injuriesClosedSelma, ALSep 25, 1980 · Substantial damage