# Accident 19840726034849A: Airtrc AT301, Abernathy, TX, July 26, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1984, 10:30 local time
- Place: Abernathy, TX
- Airport: Abernathy
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.8310° N, 101.8391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8310&lon=-101.8391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2344T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2344T-1997-02-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-301 (registry code 0390103, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT301
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,538 total, 76 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA324) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840726034849A

## Narrative

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

PILOT CLAIMS AIRCRAFT WHEEL HIT HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION DURING SPRAYING OPERATION. CRASH OCCURRED DURING LANDING.

## 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 FTW84LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA324), Jul 26, 1984: Air Tractor AT-301 (N2344T), Abernathy, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2344T (2)

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

- [Accident 19940604013809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940604013809A), Jun 4, 1994: Airtrc AT301 (N2344T), Levant, KS, Destroyed. During procedure turn encountered downdraft. Dumped load but wing hit ground. Aircraft cartwheeled.
- [Incident 19870707043739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870707043739I), Jul 7, 1987: Airtrc AT301 (N2344T), Abernathy, TX. Pilot dismounted during engine warmup. The unoccupied aircraft creeped forward and struck a parked aircraft.

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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