Air Tractor AT-301 N4342S
26 August 1982 · Winnesboro, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1982 at about 23:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N4342S, operated by Holcomb Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Winnesboro, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnesboro, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1601, -91.7191
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N4342S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Holcomb Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winnesboro → Winnesboro
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA350
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 WAS CIRCLING THE FIELD DURING ALIGNMENT FOR HIS INITIAL SWATH RUN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT TURNING OFF ANY SWITCHES. HE STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. LATER, WHEN HE RETURNED FROM THE HOSPITAL HE FOUND THE AIRCRAFT HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | Burke Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Greenough, Montana, United States | Minuteman AER. APP Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Ruyard, Montana, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Center, Colorado, United States | Kenneth Leach | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Air Tractor AT 301 | New Deal, Texas, United States | New Deal Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | San Joaquin, California, United States | Grouleff Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Columbia, Louisiana, United States | Jack Keahey | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 150H | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | ROY LEE Duckett | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-25-235 | Sicily Island, Louisiana, United States | C&F Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Bell 206L-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1982 | Cessna A185F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Dresser Industries | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Grumman 164 | Reeves, Louisiana, United States | Bell Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |