# NTSB FTW85LRA02: Air Tractor AT301, N1361E, Anahuac, TX, May 17, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: May 17, 1985, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Anahuac, TX
- Coordinates: 29.759061, -94.670204 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7591&lon=-94.6702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21863
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LRA02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21863/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LRA02

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering - aerial application
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - altitude - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY LOST POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE WHILE APPLYING FERTILIZER THE ACFT HAD TO BE LANDED IN THE PATH OF FLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1361E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1361E-2005-11-23), registration cancelled 2005-11-23, S/N 301-0205, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Air Tractor AT301
- Registry model: [Air Tractor AT-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (registry code 0390103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 205
- Airframe hours: 2500
- Engines: P&W R1340 550 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Lester (Hmi) Ray, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 4, 1985, 150 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 13,000 total, 3,070 in this make and model, 12,000 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 70 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19850517017949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850517017949A), May 17, 1985: Airtrc AT301, Anahuac, TX, Substantial damage. Engine power loss during swath run turn. Struck powerlines, dirt bank and flipped over during landing.

## Other investigations on N1361E (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 FTW04LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA021), Nov 12, 2003: Air Tractor AT-301 (N1361E), San Angelo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper weather evaluation and the wrong runway selection. A contributing factor was the tailwind.

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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