NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301
291 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-301. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
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NTSB CHI87DER10Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Hollandale, MNAfter making a swath run the aircraft pulled up to clear power lines. Witnesses state that the engine cut out and aircraft pitched nose down and began to rotate. They state that the engine regained power just prior to impact. Subsequent investigation failed…NTSB MIA87LA208Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Rolling Fork, MSDuring the swath run, the plt stated that the eng 'barked' once or twice just prior to impact with the trees. The acft hit the trees, rolled inverted & burst into flames. He stated that the seat belt & shoulder harness saved his life. The plt stated that he…NTSB FTW87DRA07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Anahuac, TXThe acft was substantially damaged when it encountered soft terrain and flipped over during a forced landing. The forced landing was executed following a complete loss of eng power during a swath run on an aerial application flight. The cause of the eng…NTSB MKC87LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301A · Baderville, MODuring an aerial application operation, the pilot experienced a violent engine vibration. He reduced power and attempted an emergency ldg. Acft nosed over on landing. The pilot exited aircraft through side window. Acft caught fire and was destroyed.…NTSB MIA87LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Dundee, MSThe plt stated that when reversing direction after an aerial application maneuver the eng quit. He then landed the acft in a creek due to insufficient altitude to clear trees that were in the flight path. Upon touchdown the acft nosed over and came to rest…NTSB ATL87DKG01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Atmore, ALDuring landing the aircraft collided with a tractor mowing grass on the runway. The pilot stated that the sunglare on final prevented him from seeing the vehicle on the runway. The tractor's operator apparently did not hear the aircraft because he made no…NTSB DEN87LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Conrad, MTAn ag plt was returning from an aerial application. Six miles from the destination arpt the engine quit. The plt attempted to land on a road but the acft struck the edge of a pit, spun across the road and came to rest facing 180 degrees from the original…NTSB FTW87DPJ06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · El Dorado, OKThe pilot stated that during takeoff from a county road, black smoke started coming out of the engine exhaust. The aircraft then collided with a tree and a post causing substantial damage. It was found that the carburetor heat system had been modified and the…NTSB FTW87DPJ04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Oluskee, OKDuring aerial application the engine sustained a power loss due to separation of the number 9 cylinder head. During the forced landing in rough terrain the aircraft was substantially damaged.NTSB FTW87DPJ02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-302 · Colony, OKDuring a downwind swath run the number one compressor bearing failed in the ltp 101-600-1A engine which resulted in the engine failing completely. During an attempt to turn into the wind for an emergency landing the left wing tip struck the ground and the…NTSB FTW87DPJ01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSnow AT-301 · Hennessey, OKThe acft collided with a street sign during takeoff. Unablt to maintain flight, the plt landed the acft in a field collapsing the right landing gear.NTSB LAX86FUJ05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Gilbert, AZDuring the 'last pull-up' from an aerial application, flt the pilot noticed a low fuel pressure light indication. While returning to the airport the engine quit. The pilot utilized the hand operated wobble pump to restart the engine. The engine restarted then…NTSB MKC86LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Lake City, ARThe acft dptd the rwy normally to fertilize a nearby fld. The PIC stated that the acft lost pwr shortly into the climb and he had to make a forced lndg off airport. The PIC was unable to dump the load of fertilizer aboard before impact in a rice field. The…NTSB MIA86LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Vaiden, MSThe plt stated that upon landing in a cow pasture he lost directional control of the acft. The acft collided with a vehicle located at the FAR end and off to one side of the pasture. The acft then traveled through a fence and a ditch before coming to rest…NTSB FTW86FPJ08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Blackwell, OKThe acft crashed after a turn while spraying a field. The acft caught fire after the impact but the plt escaped.NTSB FTW86FRG20Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Taylor, TXCommercial pilot of an Air Tractor AT301 enroute to base of operations at Taylor, TX executed a forced landing after experiencing severe vibration in the aircraft. Landing was made to a soft field. The aircraft nosed over during landing roll and was…NTSB CHI86FEX07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Bruceville, INThe acft collided with trees during a pull-up at the end of a swath run. During the collision the rt wing tip separated from the acft and the acft rolled hitting the ground with the rt wing first which started a cartwheel. Investigation revealed that the acft…NTSB SEA86LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Prescott, WAThe brake locking system engaged in flight causing the right brake to lock. The aircraft nosed over on landing where a small fire erupted from fuel spillage onto the hot engine.NTSB FTW86LRD06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Gilbert, LAOn January 29, 1986, an airtractor AT310, N5218S, owned by halcom flying service, was substantially damaged due to a fire which occurred during an attempted engine start. N5218S was to be flown to another location for maintenance purposes.NTSB LAX85LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Williams Afb, AZAfter making his first swath run,during the hours of darkness,the pilot became disorented and flew into an area with tall electrical transmission lines. He descended into trees beneath the lines in his attempt to miss them.NTSB MKC85LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Oakley, KSN8541S 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…NTSB FTW85LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Bonita, LAThe plt stated he was the second of two acft in a formation takeoff and he encountered severe wake turbulence from the other acft (same type). He stated that he dumped his load of chemicals but could not get above the pwr curve and the acft settled into a…NTSB CHI85LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Roseau, MNThe aircraft had been airborne about 15 min engaged in ag spray operations when the pilot described hearing a loud band. Engine power decreased to idle. Pilot ld in soft soil and nosed over inverted. Exam disclosed #2 piston had failed.NTSB DEN85LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Clovis, NMAs the plt was pulling up over a power line at the end of a spray run, the eng lost power & smoke began coming from the right side of the eng. The plt turned to land in a field, but was unable to align the acft with forrows. During a forced landing, the acft…NTSB MKC85LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow AT301 · Marianna, ARAfter departing the ag strip the plt rptd a vibrating engine which shook violently until finally quitting. The plt responded with an emergency landing attempt to a plowed bean field. The acft impacted the soft terrain at a high rate of speed where the acft…NTSB FTW85LRA02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Anahuac, TXThe 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.NTSB SEA85FYM01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Weston, ORDuring this aerial application flight the aircraft clipped a tree and then impacted with the ground. The pilot was seriously injured when the stitching on the shoulder harness failed and the pilot was thrown forward.NTSB FTW85LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Mission, TXAfter 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…NTSB FTW85LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Seminole, TXThe plt reported that while on a local flt the engine 'blew up' & he made an emergency landing. He stated that the windshield was covered with oil & he could not see to flare the acft & landed hard. Inspection revealed a failure of the #4 rod at the master…NTSB MKC84LA260Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Dexter, MOThe engine on the ag-plane lost power during takeoff and the plt began dumping his load as he made a forced landing. Thelanding area available was a flooded rice levee. The acft was landed tailwheel first but when the main gear dug in, the acft nose over.…NTSB LAX84LA445Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CAThe Air Tractor was on takeoff initial climb and was about 20 ft high when the engine began to backfire. The aircraft settled into the cotton field and rotated about 90 degrees after ground contact. The plt reported that the number one cylinder was found to…NTSB FTW84LA324Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Abernathy, TXThe acft collided with the bank of a drainage ditch in a field during a spray operation at which time the left main gearwas knocked off the acft. A precautionary landing was made during which the acft ground looped and the right main gear collapsed.NTSB FTW84LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · San Benito, TXAt the beginning of the initial swath run the acft collided with power lines. The power lines remained attached to the acft throughout the uncontrolled descent into a cotton field.NTSB FTW83LA396Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Addis, LAThe acft made a forced landing in a plowed field after colliding with a low hanging transmission wire over a field beingsprayed. The plt applied full power after the collision but a damaged and locked up elevator caused excursions of climbing, stalling and…NTSB FTW83LA394Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · El Campo, TXThe acft collided with a berm dam during takeoff and cartwheeled into a rice field. The acft carried heavier fertilizer on this particular takeoff and with increasing Air temperatures, the plt knew he was not going to make it and dumped the load. The dump…NTSB ATL83FKQ03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Redwood, MSThe acft made a forced landing in a soybean field after severe vibration developed during a spraying operation. The pilot stated that the powerplant and flt controls were functioning normally at the time of the accident. An on-scene investigation revealed…NTSB ATL83LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Fairfax, SCThe acft mushed into the ground after the engine quit from negative g forces imposed by the pilot after clearing a fenceduring a swath run. After the engine lost power due to the temporary fuel starvation the pilot managed to clear some trees and mush into…NTSB LAX83LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Yuma, AZThe plt reported that he landed on a farm road to inspect the alternator & associated wiring before starting aerial application. Following the inspection, during which nothing was found wrong, he commenced taking off. As the acft was accelerating for takeoff,…NTSB DEN83LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Conrad, MTThe acft landed hard and collapsed the right main landing gear during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. During a landing to reload the pilot had handled the herbicide on-loading and a ground crewman was loading the acft fuel. The supply of 80/87 octane…NTSB ATL83LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Fort Valley, GAThe eng quit at 200 ft AGL as the plt was returning to a strip. A forced landing was made in a wheat field & the acft rolled through a narrow tree line. The carb float was found cracked & leaking.NTSB FTW83LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Newellton, LAAprx 1 minute after takeoff the acft engine failed. During the forced landing, the acft flipped inverted damaging one wing tip and the vertical stabalizer. Post crash inspection revealed a crack in the number 7 cylinder, from spark plug to spark plug, which…NTSB MKC83LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Anthony, KSWhile returning from a spraying operation the aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot made an emergency landing. In a field. The pilot stated that after rolling for about 300 feet during the landing, he observed a terrace ahead and applied heavy braking. The…NTSB FTW82DA350Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Winnesboro, LAThe pilot was circling the field during alignment for his initial swath run when the aircraft engine failed. During the forced landing the aircraft nosed over and the pilot exited the aircraft without turning off any switches. He stated that fuel was leaking…NTSB FTW82DA336Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSnow AT-301A · Leachville, ARThe pilot stated that while he was in the procedure turnaround for the third swath run. He lost elevator control. The aircraft impacted the ground and cartwheeled. Investigation revealed that the bolt connecting the elevator horn assembly and the elevator…NTSB LAX82DA265Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CAThe aircraft engine started running rough on a ferry flight and the pilot decided to make a precautionary landing in a cotton field. During the landing the aircraft nosed over.NTSB LAX82FUJ42Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Yuma, AZThe pilot had completed his last load of the day and was en route back to the airport. According to witnesses, the aircraft entered a nose high attitude, then the nose dropped and the plane entered a spin. It struck the ground before recovering from the spin.…NTSB FTW82DA286Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Rio Hondo, TXImmediately after takeoff, the engine lost power and a forced landing was made in a field of tall cotton. After landing in the cotton field with four-foot-high stalks, the pilot as unable to maintain directional control and the plane was substantially…NTSB FTW82DRJ13Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Clarksville, TXThe pilot stated that he briefed the two flagmen about moving to next row as soon as the aircraft was lined up on the swath run. Both flagmen moved properly until on the fatal pass one flagman did not move and the aircraft struck him. The flagman struck by…NTSB DEN82DTI13Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Ruyard, MTThe aircraft was refueled prior to takeoff. The pilot reported that the takeoff was normal until about 75 ft off the runway when the engine quit. During a forced landing, the plane touched down in a 3-point attitude, bounced, and then hit the ground in a nose…NTSB FTW82DA202Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · New Deal, TXThe pilot departed an ag strip with a heavily loaded aircraft. Reportedly, the elevation and temperature were 3338 ft and 87 deg. After climbing to about 45 ft AGL, he entered a right turn. At this time, he noticed engine roughness and a loss of manifold…