Air Tractor AT-302 N5232S
19 August 1981 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 August 1981 at about 00:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-302 registered N5232S, operated by San TAN Duster, was involved in an accident during in flight near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lone Butte Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-302
- Registration
- N5232S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San TAN Duster
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2276
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
SPRAYING COTTON ON BRIGHT NGT.FLAGGER INDCD PLT WAS AWARE OF LOCATION OF PWR LN.STRUCK A LWR WIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-302 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1987 | Air Tractor AT-302 | Colony, Oklahoma, United States | Allin Lawerence | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Air Tractor AT-302 | Somerton, Arizona, United States | Kottenbrook, Jeffrey L. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2002 | Air Tractor AT-302 | Lacompte, Louisiana, United States | M & J Flying Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2013 | Air Tractor AT-302 | Winnie, Texas, United States | Airborn AG Services | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |