# Accident 19870717035279A: Airtrc AT301, Rolling Fork, MS, July 17, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1987, 12:15 local time
- Place: Rolling Fork, MS
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ZMFG
- Location: 32.9009° N, 90.8705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9009&lon=-90.8705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2321V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2321V-1994-11-28) (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: 5,400 total, 653 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA208) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870717035279A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY THIS OPERATOR.

## 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 MIA87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA208), Jul 17, 1987: Air Tractor AT301 (N2321V), Rolling Fork, MS, destroyed

## Other reports on N2321V (1)

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

- [Accident 19820817039289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820817039289A), Aug 17, 1982: Airtrc AT301 (N2321V), Leachville, AR, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed due to loss of elevator control. Bolt connecting elevator horn and actuator tube backed off.

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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