Air Tractor AT-301 N36576
16 June 1998 · Risco, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1998 at about 00:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N36576 was involved in an accident near Risco, Missouri, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Risco, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private-James Stewart
- Coordinates
- 36.5499, -89.8105
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N36576
- 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
- CHI98LA202
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's abrupt application of the brakes. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, and the soft field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said the airstrip was made up of very thick sod that was a little soft. The airplane had 2,000 pounds of chemical on board. The pilot said that during the takeoff roll, he noticed that he could not reach takeoff speed. He said he waited too late to stop. The pilot quickly applied the brakes. The airplane 'went end over.' Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Ipswich, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Mentha, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edgeley, North Dakota, United States | TOM Kiefer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Wasco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1998 | Cessna 182 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Charlotte Leach | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1998 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sikesville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Beechcraft 23 | Excelsior Spr, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Luscombe 8A | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1998 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1TW | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |