Air Tractor AT-400 N3657J
27 August 1982 · Alvin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-400 registered N3657J, operated by Everidge Bros. Aero Farming In, was involved in an accident near Alvin, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alvin, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-400
- Registration
- N3657J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Everidge Bros. Aero Farming In
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alvin → Alvin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA351
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD FINISHED SPRAYING A FIELD AND WAS SURVEYING ANOTHER FIELD FOR HIS NEXT DAY OPERATION WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SOYBEAN FIELD AND GROUND-LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT HITTING TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE "FUEL FILTER WAS STOPPED UP".
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-400 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1982 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Muleshoe, Texas, United States | Chucks Spraying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1982 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Edna, Texas, United States | The Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1985 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Tyrone, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Tech, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT 400 | Lemoore, California, United States | Blair Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |