Air Tractor AT-301 N3106L
11 July 1986 · Campti, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N3106L was involved in an accident near Campti, Louisiana, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Campti, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Campti
- Coordinates
- 31.8896, -93.1103
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N3106L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LRD19
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 CRASH LANDED FROM ABOUT 60 FT AGL AFTER THE ENG QUIT DURING THE END OF A COTTON SPRAYING OPERATION. THE PLT SAID HE JUST DIVED & 'PANCAKED' WHICH SHEARED THE LANDING GEAR. THE REASON FOR THE POWER FILURE IS UNKNOWN. THE PLT SAID HE HAS HAD 20 POWER FAILURES, BLOWN JUGS, CAMSHAFT FAILURES, ETC BECAUSE THESE P&W ENGINES ARE 'TIRED IRON'.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1986 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Vaiden, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hollandale, Minnesota, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1986 | Cessna 172N | Vick, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Bell BH206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Louisiana, United States | S. L. Holcomb | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | MBB BO-105-CBS | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Many, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth R. Bennett | No injuries | - |