Air Tractor 301 N4397S
1 August 1978 · Rio Hondo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1978 at about 17:45 local time, a Air Tractor 301 registered N4397S, operated by Texas Dustn SV, was involved in an accident during in flight near Rio Hondo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Hondo, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 301
- Registration
- N4397S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Texas Dustn SV
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Other Air Tractor 301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1978 | Air Tractor 301 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1982 | Air Tractor 301A | Marks, Mississippi, United States | Mothershead Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Air Tractor 301 | McAllen, Texas, United States | Troy Ledbetter | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1982 | Air Tractor 301 | Dos Palos, California, United States | Spain-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Air Tractor 301 | Clarksville, Texas, United States | Hornbeck Flying Service | Fatal | - |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Air Tractor 301 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Valley Sprayer & Duster | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |