Air Tractor AT-301 N1KL
12 August 1982 · Center, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1982 at about 14:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N1KL, operated by Kenneth Leach, was involved in an accident near Center, Colorado, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Center, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leach (1V8)
- Coordinates
- 37.7502, -106.1099
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N1KL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth Leach
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Center → Center
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA161
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
THE PILOT WAS ON THE FIRST SWATH RUN OF HIS SECOND LOAD. HE STATED THAT AS HE STARTED TO CROSS BELOW TRANSMISSION LINES, WHEN HE SAW A SMALL BOY AND A DOG APPEAR FROM A DITCH BELOW THE WIRES. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE PULLED UP TO AVOID THE CHILD, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A WIRE, WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | Burke Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Greenough, Montana, United States | Minuteman AER. APP Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Ruyard, Montana, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Air Tractor AT 301 | New Deal, Texas, United States | New Deal Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | San Joaquin, California, United States | Grouleff Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Winnesboro, Louisiana, United States | Holcomb Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |