Air Tractor AT-301 N5237S
21 March 1995 · Meade, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 March 1995 at about 00:55 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N5237S was involved in an accident near Meade, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meade, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.2793, -100.3294
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N5237S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA106
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's not obtaining/maintaining clearance with the utility pole. A factor was the utility pole.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE MANEUVERING DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A UTILITY POLE WITH THE RIGHT WING AND DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE- IMPACT ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE OR ANY PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PILOT WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Roberts, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Plains, Georgia, United States | Gosa's Aerial AG | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Cannon Afb, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hoxie, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 23 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Baker LONG EZE | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Globe GC-1B | Norton, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Cessna 188 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Brantly B-2B | Winfield, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-24-260 | Wakeeney, Kansas, United States | Nixon, Thomas E. | Minor injuries | - |