Air Tractor AT-301 N4340S
17 April 1989 · Grangeville, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1989 at about 16:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N4340S, operated by Thomas Hill, was involved in an accident near Grangeville, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grangeville, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Idaho County
- Coordinates
- 45.9008, -116.1302
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N4340S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Hill
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA071
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A BLOWER FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT FIELD CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED DRG INITIAL CLIMB. THE PLT JETTISONED HIS LOAD & LANDED IN A SOFT FIELD ABOUT 3/4 MI FROM THE RWY, WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A FIRE ERUPTED, WHICH SELF-EXTINGUISHED MINUTES LATER. THE OPERATOR RPRTD THAT A 10 INCH DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE HAD OCCURRED & THAT A SUSPECTED BLOWER FAILURE WAS THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Air Crop Care Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | S.eastern Aerial Crop SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Arcola, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Mendota, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Stinson 108-2 | Athol, Idaho, United States | William E. Rooks | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Evans WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 | McCall, Idaho, United States | Jerviss, Stanley L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150M | Gooding, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180J | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Aero Commander S2R | Cottonwood, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |