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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Conrad, MT · June 9, 1983

Date: June 9, 1983 · 09:50 local
Place: Conrad, MT
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N23069
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN83LA136
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 901 total343 in this make and model115 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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Ran out of fuel on pullup from a spray run. Impacted the ground in a high sink rate. Failed to check fuel.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON PULLUP FROM A SPRAY RUN. IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A HIGH SINK RATE. FAILED TO CHECK FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN83LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConrad, MTThe acft landed hard and collapsed the right main landing gear during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. During a landing to reload the pilot had handled the herbicide on-loading and a ground crewman was loading the acft fuel. The supply of 80/87 octane…Jun 9, 1983 · 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 19820103000069ATakeoff Ground Roll · Greenough, MTPilot attempted takeoff from road with snowbanks on side of road. Aircraft veered and crashed into snowbank.Jan 3, 1982 · Substantial damage