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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Lake City, AR · July 2, 1986

Date: July 2, 1986 · 14:00 local
Place: Lake City, AR
Airport: Lake City
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N78MH
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC86LA138
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total50 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N78MHRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0008 · Built 1975 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft impacted terrain after the engine failed. No mechanical discrepancies were noted. Auto gas was used.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AUTO GAS WAS USED.

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 MKC86LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake City, ARThe acft dptd the rwy normally to fertilize a nearby fld. The PIC stated that the acft lost pwr shortly into the climb and he had to make a forced lndg off airport. The PIC was unable to dump the load of fertilizer aboard before impact in a rice field. The…Jul 2, 1986 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N78MH · 2

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

Accident 19801021057749ALow Level Operations · Canton, MSEngine quit on spray run, crash landed. Found bad plugs, leaky cylinders, defective carb. Poorly maintained engine.Oct 21, 1980 · Substantial damage Incident 19780418008509ILow Level Operations · Port Lavaca, TXWhile making spraying swath main gear hit levee. On rollout during landing craft flipped over.Apr 18, 1978 · Minor damage