# Accident 20000530034009A: Airtrc AT301, Garwood, TX, May 30, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 2000, 17:30 local time
- Place: Garwood, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: A3NG
- Location: 29.4499° N, 96.5101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4499&lon=-96.5101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8594S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8594S-2021-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-301 (registry code 0390103, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT301
- Reported engine: PWA R1340*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,200 total, 2,300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW00LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000530034009A

## Narrative

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

(.4)DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER ON A RICE FIELD, THE 'ENGINE LOST POWER AND STARTED BLOWING SMOKE.' OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD AND PORTIONS OF THE AIRFRAME.  THE PILOT DUMPED THE HOPPER LOAD AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO THE AIRSTRIP; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.  DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CLEARED A LEVEE, STRUCK THE GROUND, SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST.  THE OPERATOR STATED THAT THE SUPERCHARGER SEAL FAILED.

## 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 FTW00LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA159), May 30, 2000: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8594S), Garwood, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the supercharger seal resulting in the loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N8594S (1)

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

- [Accident 19840615025629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840615025629A), Jun 15, 1984: Airtrc AT301 (N8594S), San Benito, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck powerlines during aerial application flight.

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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