- Date
- July 10, 1985, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Roseau, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N23702Air Tractor AT301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850710030599A
- Case key
- 13137
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft had been airborne about 15 min engaged in ag spray operations when the pilot described hearing a loud band. Engine power decreased to idle. Pilot ld in soft soil and nosed over inverted. Exam disclosed #2 piston had failed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23702
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0415
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Leon Schultz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 12, 1985 · 136 hours before
- Departed
- Roseau, MN
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 25,000 total · 800 in this make and model · 136 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GFK, 81 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N23702 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.