# NTSB FTW82DA336: Snow AT-301A, N2321V, Leachville, AR, August 17, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1982, 15:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: Leachville, AR
- Coordinates: 35.920669, -90.250122 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9207&lon=-90.2501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71398
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA336
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71398/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA336

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - flt control syst,elevator control - disconnected (cause)
  - maintenance - improper (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - aerial application

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS IN THE PROCEDURE TURNAROUND FOR THE THIRD SWATH RUN. HE LOST ELEVATOR CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CARTWHEELED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BOLT CONNECTING THE ELEVATOR HORN ASSEMBLY AND THE ELEVATOR ACTUATOR TUBE HAD FALLEN OUT. EXAMINATION OF THE BOLT INDICATED THAT THE NUT HAD BACKED OFF THE THREADS. THE ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR A SELF-LOCKING NUT. THERE HAD BEEN NO RECENT MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IN THIS AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2321V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2321V-1994-11-28), registration cancelled 1994-11-28, S/N 3010368 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW AT-301A
- Registry model: [Air Tractor AT-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (registry code 0390103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 368
- Airframe hours: 518
- Engines: P & W R-1340 600 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Farmers Flying Service
- Registered owner: Farmers Flying Service
- Departed: MANILA, AR
- Destination: MANILA, AR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; flight instructor, commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 11,000 total, 600 in this make and model, 10,700 as pilot in command, 140 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 190 °F

## 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 19820817039289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820817039289A), Aug 17, 1982: Airtrc AT301, Leachville, AR, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed due to loss of elevator control. Bolt connecting elevator horn and actuator tube backed off.

## Other investigations on N2321V (1)

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 MIA87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA208), Jul 17, 1987: Air Tractor AT301 (N2321V), Rolling Fork, MS, destroyed

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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