# Accident 19891107045779A: Airtrc AT301, Ellinwood, KS, November 7, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 1989, 08:45 local time
- Place: Ellinwood, KS
- Airport: Ellinwood Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: BWDG
- Location: 38.3510° N, 98.5804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3510&lon=-98.5804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3158Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3158Z) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891107045779A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER ON TAKEOFF. DUMPED PART OF SPRAY LOAD. LANDED OFF AIRPORT GEAR SEPARATED ON ROLLOUT.

## 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 MKC90LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA030), Nov 7, 1989: Air Tractor AT301 (N3158Z), Ellinwood, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT DIRT.

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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