# Accident 19870714034649A: Airtrc AT301, Anahuac, TX, July 14, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1987, 16:02 local time
- Place: Anahuac, TX
- Airport: Chambers County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NPHG
- Location: 29.7597° N, 94.6707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7597&lon=-94.6707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36503, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36503-2001-03-21) (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: 8,700 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87DRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA07) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870714034649A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A BROKEN CYLINDER DURING A SPRAY RUN. NOSED OVER ON THE FORCED 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 FTW87DRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA07), Jul 14, 1987: Air Tractor AT-301 (N36503), Anahuac, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N36503 (1)

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

- [Incident 19960402011199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960402011199I), Apr 2, 1996: Airtrc AT301 (N36503), Marianna, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was heading for county line air strip after spraying a farmer's field when he experienced engine problems. He landed on I-10W between mile…

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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