Air Tractor AT301-A N2361C
25 April 1985 · Rockwall, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1985 at about 11:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT301-A registered N2361C was involved in an accident near Rockwall, Texas, 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockwall, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9192, -96.4503
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301-A
- Registration
- N2361C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caddo Mills → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85FPA01
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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. LATER EXAM SHOWED WATER AND FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR. THE PLT HAD EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT CONTAMINATED FUEL. THE FUEL CAME FROM THE PLT/OPERATORS OWN SUPPLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |