- Date
- November 8, 1984, 09:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Mission, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8523SAir Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841108061219A
- Case key
- 21619
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After a loss of oil pressure the acft was landed downwind. During the precautionary landing across plowed furrows, the rt wing caught in the sugar cane crop and the acft turned to the rt, collapsing the left landing gear and damaging the left wing. The plts attention was caught by the smell of hot oil during the flt. The plt later told FAA inspectors that an oil return line had ruptured and he landed to prevent further damage to the engine. Examination revealed that the rubber oil line (hose) had been subjected to high temperatures; rudder inside the woven steel casing was brittle. The last 100 hr inspection was performed 3 flt hours before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8523S
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0135
- Airframe hours
- 2,400
- Engine
- P&W R1340 ANI, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Valley Aerial Spraying Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Pharr, TX
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 6,670 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 6,670 as pilot in command · 220 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
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 N8523S · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.