# Accident 19840823049589A: Airtrc AT301, Dexter, MO, August 23, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1984, 11:30 local time
- Place: Dexter, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.7890° N, 89.9596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7890&lon=-89.9596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31623, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31623) (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: 3,934 total, 310 in this make and model, 204 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA260) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840823049589A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. NUMBER 9 CYLINDER FAILED.

## 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 MKC84LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA260), Aug 23, 1984: Air Tractor AT-301 (N31623), Dexter, MO, substantial damage

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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