Air Tractor AT-301 N8823S
10 September 1992 · Alice, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1992 at about 23:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N8823S, operated by Kirby J. Hahn, was involved in an accident near Alice, North Dakota, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alice, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hahn Field (04ND)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N8823S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirby J. Hahn
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92DTG05
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF FOUR PISTONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AGRICULTURAL PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN SOME SMALL TREES 50 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND NOSED-OVER INTO A CORN FIELD. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FOUR OF THE CYLINDERS HAD LOST COMPRESSION, AND THAT THE PISTON RING LANDS OF THE FOUR PISTONS IN THESE CYLINDERS WERE DAMAGED, ALLOWING BLOW-BY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Dekalb, Texas, United States | Tedder Aviation Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | Southern Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | C & L Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | Kagebein, Lonnie L. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Redwood, Mississippi, United States | James W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | New Cuyama, California, United States | Jackson, Rovert J. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1992 | King BOWERS-FLYBABY | Buffalo, North Dakota, United States | Neil G. Kovash | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1992 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | Crop View Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-30 | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | Weather Modification, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Schweizer H-300 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Trenton, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Makoti, North Dakota, United States | Paul M. Sonnenberg | No injuries | - |