# Accident 20040521011039A: Airtrc AT301, Donna, TX, May 21, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 2004, 08:30 local time
- Place: Donna, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.8102° N, 97.5993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8102&lon=-97.5993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3168H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3168H-2007-02-07) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,300 total, 210 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW04LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040521011039A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON MAY 21, 2004, THOMAS O. ESKIND, HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 1766714, ACTED AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF AIR TRACTOR AT-301, N3168H. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK A POWER LINE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS. MR. ESKIND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 FTW04LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA132), May 21, 2004: Air Tractor AT-301 (N3168H), Donna, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high tension power lines.

## Other reports on N3168H (1)

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

- [Accident 19860521019079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860521019079A), May 21, 1986: Airtrc AT301 (N3168H), Taylor, TX, Substantial damage. Propeller blade tip separated. Aircraft flipped on landing. Inspection shows blade should have been scrapped.

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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