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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Winnsboro, LA · August 22, 2008

Date: August 22, 2008 · 14:20 local
Place: Winnsboro, LA
Airport: Winnsboro Municipal
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 3HFG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2391Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA216
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,492 total1,605 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N2391ZRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2011 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0452 · Built 1982 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was making a spray run when the engine failed. He pulled up to about 150-200 feet. He could not get the engine running so he set down in the cotton field. He tried to go across the rows to avoid the trees. The right wing made contact, then the nose dipped and the aircraft flipped over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS MAKING A SPRAY RUN WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. HE PULLED UP TO ABOUT 150-200 FEET. HE COULD NOT GET THE ENGINE RUNNING SO HE SET DOWN IN THE COTTON FIELD. HE TRIED TO GO ACROSS THE ROWS TO AVOID THE TREES. THE RIGHT WING MADE CONTACT, THEN THE NOSE DIPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 DFW08CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWisner, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 22, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2391Z · 1

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

Incident 19920820036229IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bainbridge, GAEngine shut down after making a spray run. Forced landing in field. Nosed over on rollout. NR5 cylinder had crackedAug 20, 1992 · Minor damage