- Date
- May 21, 1992, 09:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- New Cuyama, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3170AAir Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920521015559A
- Case key
- 27621
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to this accident was the rough terrain.
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
Reason for occurrence undetermined
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - rough/unevenCause
Analysis
The engine failed as the pilot made his crosswind turn after takeoff. The pilot initiated a forced landing into a rough/uneven dry river bed. The aircraft nosed over on its back during the landing roll. The cause of the engine failure was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3170A
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0580
- Engine
- P&W R-1300-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Jackson, Rovert J., doing business as Cornerstone Ag-Aviation
- Registered owner
- Jackson, Rovert J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 2000
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 15,071 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 15,000 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.