# Accident 19880120001039A: Airtrc AT301, Port Saint Joe, FL, January 20, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 1988, 18:00 local time
- Place: Port Saint Joe, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.8398° N, 85.3008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8398&lon=-85.3008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36534, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36534-2000-02-24) (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: 1,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880120001039A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO LOCATE DESTINATION AIRSTRIP. ELECTED TO LAND ON A SOFT DIRT ROAD. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 MIA88LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA091), Jan 20, 1988: Air Tractor AT-301 (N36534), Port Saint Joe, FL, 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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