- Date
- April 25, 1985, 05:45 local (11:45 UTC)
- Place
- Rockwall, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2361CAir Tractor AT301-A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850425014419A
- Case key
- 21573
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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.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - waterFactor
Aircraft service - improperCause
Fuel supply - improperCause
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - wetFactor
Terrain condition - softFactor
Analysis
The acft nosed over during a forced landing in a plowed field after the engine quit. Later exam showed water and fuel in the carburetor. The plt had expressed concern about contaminated fuel. The fuel came from the plt/operators own supply.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2361C
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT301-A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3010399
- Airframe hours
- 527
- Engine
- P&W R1340/AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Glenn Allen Brown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1984 · 495 hours before
- Departed
- 7F3 · Caddo Mills, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 5,597 total · 520 in this make and model · 5,530 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.