Air Tractor AT-301 N4339S
14 August 2003 · Aplington, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2003 at about 22:05 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N4339S was involved in an accident near Aplington, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aplington, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5869, -92.8753
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N4339S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ackley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA261
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining proper altitude/clearance from the wire during the aerial application flight. The factor to the accident was the power line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted power lines and terrain during an aerial application flight. The pilot reported that subsequent to impacting power lines the airplane lost pitch control. The pilot stated the airplane "impacted the ground in a very nose-down attitude completely destroying the aircraft."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | Chuck Paris | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Covert, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Glendo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Batchelor, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182R | North English, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Westside, Iowa, United States | Westerlin and Harrington Flying SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Cessna 182A | Shenandoah, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Luscombe 8E | Orange City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bloomfield, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2003 | Cessna 172H | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | John F. Dalton | No injuries | - |