# Accident 19860812039539A: Airtrc AT301, Gilbert, AZ, August 12, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1986, 04:20 local time
- Place: Gilbert, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 33.3592° N, 111.7508° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3592&lon=-111.7508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4410S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4410S-1998-02-19) (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: 5,110 total, 18 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86FUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUJ05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860812039539A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS. PILOT FORCE LANDED AIRCRAFT IN FIELD.

## 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 LAX86FUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUJ05), Aug 12, 1986: Air Tractor AT301 (N4410S), Gilbert, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4410S (2)

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

- [Accident 19920812033079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920812033079A), Aug 12, 1992: Airtrc AT301 (N4410S), Laveen, AZ, Destroyed. Dragged wing on ground during steep turn to avoid powerline. Crashed and burned.
- [Incident 19910406021529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406021529I), Apr 6, 1991: Airtrc AT301 (N4410S), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Engine failed on takeoff from dirt strip. Landed back on strip and ran off end into soft terrain.

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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