MIA88LA246

NTSB accident investigation · Air Tractor AT-301 · Glen Allen, MS · August 4, 1988

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: August 4, 1988, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
Place: Glen Allen, MS
Injuries: 1 minor
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Enroute
Aircraft: N3659GAir Tractor AT-301
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report July 26, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880804030189A
Case key: 32226

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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) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal

Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause

In-flight planning/decision - poorPilot in commandCause

Refueling - not performedPilot in commandCause

Forced landingDescent - emergency

In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

According to FAA personnel while returning to land during an aerial application flt, the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The acft was damaged drg the forced landing.

Aircraft

Registration: N3659G
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-301
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 301-0328
Airframe hours: 3,372
Engine: P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Aerial application · Part 137
Operator: Preston K. Brooks
Registered owner: Longwood Flying Service
Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection: Annual · April 18, 1988 · 570 hours before

N3659GRegistration cancelled Oct 15, 1991 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 3010328 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301

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: 34
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Center
Flight hours: 6,500 total · 525 in this make and model · 6,500 as pilot in command · 450 in the last 90 days · 200 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 180° at 4 knots
Visibility: 5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 57 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: GWO, 54 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.

Accident 19880804030189AAirtrc AT301 · Glen Allen, MSRan out of fuel returning to base. Collapsed landing gear colliding with the terrain.Aug 4, 1988 · N3659G · Substantial damage