19810715041179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · San Joaquin, CA · July 15, 1981

Date
July 15, 1981 · 01:00 local
Place
San Joaquin, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4341S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DVA53
Reported as
Airtrc AT301
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total3,000 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel during night ag operation. Crash landed in a cotton field. Fuel gauge not accurate.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING NIGHT AG OPERATION. CRASH LANDED IN A COTTON FIELD. FUEL GAUGE NOT ACCURATE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4341S · 1

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