Air Tractor 301 N4369S
7 April 1989 · Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1989 at about 13:30 local time, a Air Tractor 301 registered N4369S, operated by Kirk, David T., was involved in an accident near Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 301
- Registration
- N4369S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirk, David T.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pond Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89DPJ03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, DUE TO A CRACKED NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE TERRACE (DIRT BANK) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AG AIRPLANE WAS ON A SPRAYING FLIGHT, WHEN THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER CRACKED & THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING A SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRPLANE ROLLED ABOUT 450 FT, HIT A TERRACE & NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor 301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor 301 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | Tidwell Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1990 | Air Tractor 301A | Foreman, Arkansas, United States | Thomas W. MAY | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Air Tractor 301 | Circleville, Texas, United States | Graham Addison | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Air Tractor 301 | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | Clark, DON | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Air Tractor 301 | Oluskee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Air Tractor 301A | Hollis, Oklahoma, United States | Kenneth Jackson | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States | Bauer, Kathleen | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 182 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | William Burney York | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Bell 47L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Cessna 177B | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Advance Meat Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | Cole, Charles W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | James, Rodney C. | No injuries | - |