Air Tractor AT301 N4407S
21 July 1987 · Santa Rosa, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1987 at about 13:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N4407S, operated by Larry Skalitsky, was involved in an accident near Santa Rosa, Texas, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.2496, -97.8200
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N4407S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry Skalitsky
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Rosa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87DRG04
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 PILOT WAS DUSTING A SUGAR CANE FIELD WHICH BORDERED A DIRT ROAD WITH PARALLEL ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES. THE PILOT HAD BEEN TERMINATING HIS SWATH RUNS BY FLYING UNDERNEATH THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. TO PREVENT BECOMING A HAZARD TO AN AUTOMOBILE ON THE ROAD, HE PLANNED TO TERMINATE THE SWATH RUN ON WHICH THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED BY PULLING UP AND FLYING OVER THE WIRES. HE DELAYED IN INITIATING THE PULL-UP AND AS A RESULT, IMPACTED THE UPPER (STATIC) WIRE OF THE POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND BEYOND THE ROADWAY IN ANOTHER SUGAR CANE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Billy R. Parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Jackson County Spray Co. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | James B. Skalitsky | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | Eugene M. Bobo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | Nick's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Thomas R.summersill, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |