Air Tractor AT-301 N8883S

Summary

On 26 June 1996 at about 14:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N8883S was involved in an accident near Ness City, Kansas, 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.

Date

26 June 1996 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ness City, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

38.4505, -99.8999

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-301

Registration

N8883S

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

CHI96LA217

Nobody was injured.

the failure of a counterweight bolt in the propeller for reasons undetermined. Factors were the wet landing area and the encounter with unsuitable terrain during the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during a swath run the engine began to vibrate. He reduced engine power, then applied power again, but the vibration continued. He elected to conduct a forced landing. During the landing the airplane encountered wet terrain and nosed over. Subsequent examination revealed that a bolt in the propeller counterweight had broken. Source of the break in the bolt was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.