Air Tractor AT-301 N4448S
14 July 1982 · Rio Hondo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1982 at about 16:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N4448S, operated by Burke Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Rio Hondo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Hondo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burkes Strip (XS64)
- Coordinates
- 26.2301, -97.5797
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N4448S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Burke Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Hondo → Rio Hondo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA286
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD OF TALL COTTON. AFTER LANDING IN THE COTTON FIELD WITH FOUR-FOOT-HIGH STALKS, THE PILOT AS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BLOWN SEAL IN THE ENGINE SUPER CHARGER BLOWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Center, Colorado, United States | Kenneth Leach | Minor 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
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| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
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