- Date
- August 12, 1985, 20:30 local (Aug 13, 1985, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oakley, KS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8541SAir Tractor AT301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850812038499A
- Case key
- 34006
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N8541S collided with a fence and crashed while attempting a forced landing. The plt reports that it took longer than expected to dispense his chemical load and he was critically low on fuel when he departed the working area for the arpt. He got to within 2 1/2 mi of the arpt when the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8541S
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0140
- Airframe hours
- 2,175
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Bringham Flying Sevice, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 16, 1985 · 335 hours before
- Departed
- OEL · Oakley, KS
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,940 total · 1,376 in this make and model · 6,820 as pilot in command · 203 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.