- Date
- September 29, 1986, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Town Creek, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N44245Air Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 7199
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that the engine had developed a 'miss' and a precautionary landing was made near the cotton fields intended to be sprayed. Trouble-shooting and full power run-ups did not reveal any problems, therefore, the pilot elected to takeoff and continue the aerial application. During initial climb at 30 ft AGL the engine lost power and a hard forced landing was made in the cotton field. There was no determination as to the reason for the loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44245
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 361-0084
- Airframe hours
- 3,398
- Engine
- P&W R1340, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Brooks Agricultural Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 22, 1986
- Departed
- Town Creek, AL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 13,500 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 350 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg