# Accident 19820714032829A: Airtrc AT301, Rio Hondo, TX, July 14, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1982, 11:45 local time
- Place: Rio Hondo, TX
- Airport: Burkes
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 26.2301° N, 97.5797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2301&lon=-97.5797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4448S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4448S-2012-11-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-301 (registry code 0390103, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT301
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,250 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 275 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW82DA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA286) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820714032829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT AFTER LIFT OFF. ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN COTTON FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW82DA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA286), Jul 14, 1982: Air Tractor AT-301 (N4448S), Rio Hondo, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4448S (1)

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

- [Accident 19890627028269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890627028269A), Jun 27, 1989: Airtrc AT301 (N4448S), Rio Hondo, TX, Substantial damage. Left wing hit the ground on takeoff. Aircraft cartwheeled and flipped over. Blamed windshear. Rain showers in area.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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