19820103000069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Greenough, MT · January 3, 1982

Date: January 3, 1982 · 16:30 local
Place: Greenough, MT
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N23069
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN82DTI09
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,500 total50 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N23069Registered now · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0350 · Built 1981 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot attempted takeoff from road with snowbanks on side of road. Aircraft veered and crashed into snowbank.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM ROAD WITH SNOWBANKS ON SIDE OF ROAD. AIRCRAFT VEERED AND CRASHED INTO SNOWBANK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN82DTI09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGreenough, MTDuring takeoff the aircraft struck a snow berm. The aircraft received substantial damage to both wings and prop. The aircraft had been landed on a county road about a week earlier due to deteriorating weather.Jan 3, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N23069 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20250806010719ACruise/Level Flight · Davenport, NDPilot departed base of operations at 1940 CDT to conduct aerial application. The PIC completed the application work and noted the left fuel gauge indicated "low". PIC switched to the right-side gauge as he believed the right tank had more fuel. The "low fuel…Aug 6, 2025 · Substantial damage Accident 19870405008359AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Conrad, MTThe aircraft was forced to land after engine failure. Turbocharger damaged by loose washer. One magneto had failed.Apr 5, 1987 · Substantial damage Accident 19830609024829ALow Level Operations · Conrad, MTRan out of fuel on pullup from a spray run. Impacted the ground in a high sink rate. Failed to check fuel.Jun 9, 1983 · Substantial damage