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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Devils Lake, ND · July 28, 2001

Date: July 28, 2001 · 15:00 local
Place: Devils Lake, ND
Airport: Devils Lake Municipal
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4361S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA252
Reported as: Airtrc AT301

N4361SRegistration cancelled Jan 27, 2006 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0041 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301

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What happened

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(-23) On July 28, 2001 at 1500 local time, an air tractor AT-301 owned by brekke aerial service, lost the right wheel on takeoff for a CFR 137 flight. VMC prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot received minor injuries. The pilot holds a commercial certificate. The flight originated on ramsey county road #4, 2.3 miles west and 3.75 miles north of edmore, ND.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 28, 2001 AT 1500 LOCAL TIME, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-301 OWNED BY BREKKE AERIAL SERVICE, LOST THE RIGHT WHEEL ON TAKEOFF FOR A CFR 137 FLIGHT. VMC PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED ON RAMSEY COUNTY ROAD #4, 2.3 MILES WEST AND 3.75 MILES NORTH OF EDMORE, ND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01LA252Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEdmore, NDThe incorrect installation of the wheel assembly bolts by maintenance personnel resulting in the stripped bolt threads and ultimate failure of the wheel, and directional control not possible by the pilot. A factor was the ditchJul 28, 2001 · Substantial damage