Air Tractor AT-301 N23069

Summary

On 7 August 2025 at about 01:35 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N23069, operated by AG Spray Inc, was involved in an accident near Davenport, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

7 August 2025 at 01:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Davenport, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

46.7432, -96.9902

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-301

Registration

N23069

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

AG Spray Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moorehead → Moorehead

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA306

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 6, 2025, at 2035 central daylight time, an Air Tractor Inc AT-301 airplane, N23069, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Davenport, North Dakota. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. The pilot stated that the flight proceeded as expected, and he completed the aerial application successfully. During the return climb to approximately 500 ft above ground level, he noticed the left fuel tank was low and switched fuel gauge indications to the left fuel tank. Shortly afterwards, the low fuel light illuminated, and the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. He immediately actuated the wobble pump and attempted to restore fuel flow manually, but the engine did not respond. As the airplane began to lose altitude, he prepared for and performed a forced landing in a nearby cornfield. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage during the forced landing. The airplane was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.