Air Tractor AT-300 N4331S
11 August 1978 · Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 August 1978 at about 10:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-300 registered N4331S, operated by Charles Kemper, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- No Name
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-300
- Registration
- N4331S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles Kemper
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2393
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DENSITY ALT 7000FT.SETTLED INTO TALL WHEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1980 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Pixley, California, United States | Kaweah CRP DST | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1980 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Tacna, Arizona, United States | Wellton-Mohawk | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1980 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Imperial, California, United States | Val-Air Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1981 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Foreman, Arkansas, United States | Tommy MAY | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Delano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1989 | Air Tractor AT-300 | New Cuyama, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |