Air Tractor AT301 N78MH
2 July 1986 · Lake City, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N78MH, operated by Scott Hagednmacher, was involved in an accident near Lake City, Arkansas, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake City, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake City
- Coordinates
- 35.8109, -90.4401
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N78MH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott Hagednmacher
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86LA138
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 ACFT DPTD THE RWY NORMALLY TO FERTILIZE A NEARBY FLD. THE PIC STATED THAT THE ACFT LOST PWR SHORTLY INTO THE CLIMB AND HE HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LNDG OFF AIRPORT. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO DUMP THE LOAD OF FERTILIZER ABOARD BEFORE IMPACT IN A RICE FIELD. THE ACFT PROCEEDED TO ROLL UPON IMPACT IN THE FIELD. THE ACFT ENG WAS USING AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. THE PIC STATED THAT HE HAD NO PREVIOUS PBLM WITH USE OF THE AUTO GAS IN THIS ACFT. A TRDWN INSP OF THE ACFT ENG DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE MODE. IT COULD NOT BE ASCERTAINED IF THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED BEFORE IMPACT.
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 | - |
| 29 Apr 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Bruceville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft N35 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Donnie C.cobb | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1986 | Schweizer G164-B | Colt, Arkansas, United States | Danny McCollum | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | Barry C. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7FC | Lake City, Arkansas, United States | James L. Spurlock | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Arkansas, United States | Joseph D. Dunway | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Oil Trough, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |