Snow AT-301 N2326S
22 March 1982 · Spearman, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1982 at about 23:40 local time, a Snow AT-301 registered N2326S, operated by Sparks Bros., was involved in an accident near Spearman, 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spearman, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1907, -101.1908
- Aircraft
- Snow AT-301
- Registration
- N2326S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sparks Bros.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spearman → Spearman
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA101
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
WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER SPRAYING CROPS THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN INDUCTION HOSE HAD FAILED AND BLOCKED THE CARBURETOR. A SERVICE LETTER RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1981 | Snow AT-301 | San Benito, Texas, United States | Farmers Co-Op | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Snow AT-301 | Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Snow AT-301 | Davis, California, United States | Watts Arigucltural AVE. | 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 | - |