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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Pratt, KS · April 17, 2000

Date: April 17, 2000 · 17:30 local
Place: Pratt, KS
Airport: Pratt Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3169S
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,025 total3,512 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N3169SRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0576 · Built 1984 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 17, 2000, at 1730 CST an air tractor, AT-301, operated by carl johnson and owned by farmers spraying service inc. had an emergency landing due to engine failure during a 137 flight. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received damage to the right wing, propeller and tail wheel assembly. There were no injuries. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at Pratt, Kansas, on April 17, 2000, at approximately 1700 CST. Further investigation revealed that the number 1 cylinder and connecting rod had failed. This report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 17, 2000, AT 1730 CST AN AIR TRACTOR, AT-301, OPERATED BY CARL JOHNSON AND OWNED BY FARMERS SPRAYING SERVICE INC. HAD AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE DURING A 137 FLIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, PROPELLER AND TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PRATT, KANSAS, ON APRIL 17, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER AND CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.