19820817039289A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Leachville, AR · August 17, 1982

Date: August 17, 1982 · 15:45 local
Place: Leachville, AR
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2321V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA336
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total600 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N2321VRegistration cancelled Nov 28, 1994 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 3010368 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301

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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 due to loss of elevator control. Bolt connecting elevator horn and actuator tube backed off.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DUE TO LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL. BOLT CONNECTING ELEVATOR HORN AND ACTUATOR TUBE BACKED OFF.

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 FTW82DA336Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLeachville, ARThe pilot stated that while he was in the procedure turnaround for the third swath run. He lost elevator control. The aircraft impacted the ground and cartwheeled. Investigation revealed that the bolt connecting the elevator horn assembly and the elevator…Aug 17, 1982 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2321V · 1

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

Accident 19870717035279ALow Level Operations · Rolling Fork, MSThe engine lost power and the aircraft hit a tree. Numerous reports of inadequate maintenance by this operator.Jul 17, 1987 · Destroyed