Air Tractor AT301 N8541S
13 August 1985 · Oakley, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1985 at about 01:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N8541S was involved in an accident near Oakley, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakley, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1200, -100.8491
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N8541S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oakley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA184
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
N8541S COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT REPORTS THAT IT TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED TO DISPENSE HIS CHEMICAL LOAD AND HE WAS CRITICALLY LOW ON FUEL WHEN HE DEPARTED THE WORKING AREA FOR THE ARPT. HE GOT TO WITHIN 2 1/2 MI OF THE ARPT WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1985 | Air Tractor AT301-A | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Lester (Hmi) RAY, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Williams Afb, Arizona, United States | Santan Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | Leon Schultz | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Weston, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Bonita, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Ryan NAVION A | Kingman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172N | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Schubert CASSUTT SPORT | Admire, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | Keith W.stakes | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |