- Date
- August 26, 1982, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Winnesboro, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4342SAir Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820826042299A
- Case key
- 73068
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was circling the field during alignment for his initial swath run when the aircraft engine failed. During the forced landing the aircraft nosed over and the pilot exited the aircraft without turning off any switches. He stated that fuel was leaking from the aircraft. Later, when he returned from the hospital he found the aircraft had caught fire and burned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4342S
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3010022
- Airframe hours
- 1,555
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Holcomb Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Holcomb Flying Service
- Departed
- Winnesboro, LA
- Destination
- Winnesboro, LA
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 12,313 total · 600 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 190 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLU, 40 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 N4342S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.