Air Tractor AT301 N3660Y
29 April 1986 · Bruceville, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1986 at about 15:10 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N3660Y was involved in an accident near Bruceville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bruceville, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7493, -87.4095
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N3660Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vincennes → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FEX07
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 COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A PULL-UP AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN. DURING THE COLLISION THE RT WING TIP SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT AND THE ACFT ROLLED HITTING THE GROUND WITH THE RT WING FIRST WHICH STARTED A CARTWHEEL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS 216 LBS OVER GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT SAID HE INCORRECTLY JUDGED THE ROLLING TERRAIN WHICH HE FOUND HE COULD NOT OUTCLIMB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | Aero Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Louisiana, United States | S. L. Holcomb | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Lake City, Arkansas, United States | Scott Hagednmacher | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Taylor, Texas, United States | Muse, Samuel Wayne | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Billy R. Parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Air Tractor AT301-A | Rockwall, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |