Air Tractor AT-301 N8841S
14 April 1988 · Hastings, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1988 at about 15:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N8841S was involved in an accident near Hastings, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hastings, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N8841S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA147
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
WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT THEN DUMPED THE LOAD OF FERTILIZER & LANDED THE ACFT IN A FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE NO. FOUR CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER ARM SUPPORT FAILED PREVENTING THE VALVE FROM OPENING. AS A RESULT OF THE EXCESS PRESSURE INSIDE THE CYLINDER WHEN THE INTAKE VALVE OPENED. THE EXHAUST WAS FORCED THROUGH THE INTAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN ENG BACKFIRING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Niland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Port Saint Joe, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Moorhead, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | Preston K. Brooks | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Air Crop Care Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |