Air Tractor AT301 N23702
10 July 1985 · Roseau, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1985 at about 19:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N23702, operated by Leon Schultz, was involved in an accident near Roseau, Minnesota, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roseau, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.8408, -95.7604
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N23702
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leon Schultz
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA283
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 AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE ABOUT 15 MIN ENGAGED IN AG SPRAY OPERATIONS WHEN THE PILOT DESCRIBED HEARING A LOUD BAND. ENGINE POWER DECREASED TO IDLE. PILOT LD IN SOFT SOIL AND NOSED OVER INVERTED.EXAM DISCLOSED #2 PISTON HAD FAILED.
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 | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Air Tractor AT301 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |