# NTSB ATL80FLG17: Air Tractor AT-301, N4411S, Ehrhardt, SC, August 15, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1980
- Place: Ehrhardt, SC · EHRHARDT, SC
- Location: 33.0986° N, 81.0141° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ehrhardt, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0986&lon=-81.0141&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128780
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FLG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3724  80/8/15  NR.EHRHARDT,SC        AIR TRACTOR AT-301  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2650
        TIME - 1130                    N4411S              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EHRHARDT,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  160                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4411S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4411S-1997-12-02), registration cancelled 1997-12-02, S/N 3010071 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIR TRACTOR AT-301
- Registry model: [Air Tractor AT-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (registry code 0390103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800815036299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800815036299A), Aug 15, 1980: Airtrc AT301, Erhardt, SC, Substantial damage. Engine suffered internal break-up during spray run. Crash landed. Blower bearing failure from previous prop strike.

## Other investigations on N4411S (3)

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 MIA97LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA233), Aug 16, 1997: Air Tractor AT-301 (N4411S), Waynesboro, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The obscured vision of the pilot due to oil covering the windscreen. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to a cracked head of one of the cylinders and unsuitable…
- [NTSB ATL83LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA292), Jun 28, 1983: Air Tractor AT-301 (N4411S), Fairfax, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD35), May 26, 1980: Airtractor AT301 (N4411S), Eunice, LA, substantial damage

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.

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