- Date
- May 29, 1982, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Eakly, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3653FAir Tractor AT 301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820529019789A
- Case key
- 70538
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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 stated that as he pulled up from a swath run the engine started missing. He then elected to attempt a return to his departure airstrip. While turning toward the field the engine started making a loud noise and lost power. During the forced landing that followed, the aircraft received substantial damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3653F
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT 301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301 0270
- Airframe hours
- 611
- Engine
- P & W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Aerial Applicators Of Oklahoma
- Registered owner
- Aerial Applicators Of Oklahoma
- Departed
- OK98 · Eakly, OK
- Destination
- OK98 · Eakly, OK
- Airport
- OK98 · Ring Airport
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
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 9,360 total · 611 in this make and model · 9,300 as pilot in command · 134 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 172 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.