Air Tractor AT301 N3168U
27 August 1985 · Williams Afb, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1985 at about 11:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N3168U, operated by Santan Dusters, was involved in an accident near Williams Afb, Arizona, 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williams Afb, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williams Afb (CHD)
- Coordinates
- 33.3194, -111.8706
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N3168U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Santan Dusters
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chandler → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA374
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
AFTER MAKING HIS FIRST SWATH RUN,DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS,THE PILOT BECAME DISORENTED AND FLEW INTO AN AREA WITH TALL ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES. HE DESCENDED INTO TREES BENEATH THE LINES IN HIS ATTEMPT TO MISS THEM.
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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210A | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |