Air Tractor AT-301 N3159X
27 August 1987 · Tillar, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1987 at about 14:07 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N3159X, operated by Robert R. Jacobs., was involved in an accident near Tillar, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tillar, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7099, -91.4505
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N3159X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert R. Jacobs.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tillar → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87DPG03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 STATED THAT THE PROP RPM BECAME ERRATIC. ON APPROACH, THE PROP RAN COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE DOWN INTO A PLOWED FIELD JUST SHORT OF THE LANDING AREA. THE A/C HIT ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, BROKE THEM OFF, THEN IT NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER FOUND THAT ALL OF THE DOWEL PINS THAT FIX THE DOME STATIONARY TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THIS FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE BARREL SHIMS BEING PARTIALLY INSTALLED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE DOME INSTEAD OF FLAT AGAINST THE DOME SHELF IN THE HUB. THE RESULT WAS THE BLADES BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM THE GEARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hollandale, Minnesota, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Gulf Coast Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Lockney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Swiftown, Mississippi, United States | Pugh City Flying SER., Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Niland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |