Air Tractor AT-301 N87695
28 December 1979 · Woodland, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 December 1979 at about 13:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N87695, operated by Medlock Duster, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Woodland, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laugenhour Ag Stp
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N87695
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Medlock Duster
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2894
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WATER FOUND IN FUEL SERVICE TANK AT AG STRIP.PLTDRAINED SUMPS PRIOR TO PREVIOUS FLT TO AG STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Suprise, Arizona, United States | Valley Spray. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Mendota, California, United States | Ronal Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | Tedford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | East Liverpool, Texas, United States | R D Hering | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Greenfield, California, United States | Crop FLT. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1979 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Americus, Georgia, United States | Jack Musselwhi | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |