Air Tractor AT-301A N3166H
19 June 2008 · Garwood, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 June 2008 at about 16:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301A registered N3166H was involved in an accident near Garwood, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garwood, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- ANF Air Service (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 29.4394, -96.4883
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301A
- Registration
- N3166H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garwood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08LA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the total failure of the number 2 cylinder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was taking off from a private airstrip with a full load of fertilizer when he "lost the number 2 cylinder." Due to the loss of engine power, during the ensuing forced landing the pilot was unable to keep the airplane from striking a levy. Both main landing gears, hopper, gate box, fertilizer spreader, and tailwheel assembly were torn off. The left wing tip was bent, and the engine mount was broken. An examination of the airplane revealed a fractured number 2 cylinder head. Flight control continuity was confirmed. No other anomalies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Jasper, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT-301A | New Miner, Wisconsin, United States | Jp's Agricair Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States | Nickel D LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Labelle, Florida, United States | Lyles Story | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Indian Rver Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Terreton, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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