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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Alamosa, CO · August 18, 2007

Date: August 18, 2007 · 07:52 local
Place: Alamosa, CO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NBTG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N69WN
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07LA138
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N69WNRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0683 · Built 1988 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft lost #1 cylinder barrel head, spewed oil on windscreen. Pilot made a forced landing (county rd. 104), hit a sand berm and nosed over. Aircraft was carrying MH30 chemicals. Attended to by hazmat team. Pilot was taken to hospital for evaluation due to back pain. Minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST #1 CYLINDER BARREL HEAD, SPEWED OIL ON WINDSCREEN. PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING (COUNTY RD. 104), HIT A SAND BERM AND NOSED OVER. AIRCRAFT WAS CARRYING MH30 CHEMICALS. ATTENDED TO BY HAZMAT TEAM. PILOT WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION DUE TO BACK PAIN. MINOR INJURY.

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 DEN07LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlamosa, COThe failure of the number one cylinder due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diminished visual lookout due to the oil covered windscreen.Aug 18, 2007 · Substantial damage