Air Tractor AT301 N3168H
21 May 1986 · Taylor, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1986 at about 14:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N3168H, operated by Muse, Samuel Wayne, was involved in an accident near Taylor, Texas, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taylor, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.3091, -98.3503
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N3168H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Muse, Samuel Wayne
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Taylor → Taylor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FRG20
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
COMMERCIAL PILOT OF AN AIR TRACTOR AT301 ENROUTE TO BASE OF OPERATIONS AT TAYLOR, TX EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. LANDING WAS MADE TO A SOFT FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLL AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT ESCAPED INJURY. EXAMINATION OF WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT ONE PROPELLER BLADE FAILED AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES FROM THE BLADE TIP.
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 | - |
| 29 Apr 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Bruceville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |