Air Tractor AT-301 N5071S
9 June 1983 · Fort Valley, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1983 at about 21:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N5071S, operated by Southern Crop Service, was involved in an accident near Fort Valley, Georgia, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Valley, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5500, -83.8798
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N5071S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southern Crop Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA225
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 ENG QUIT AT 200 FT AGL AS THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO A STRIP. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WHEAT FIELD & THE ACFT ROLLED THROUGH A NARROW TREE LINE. THE CARB FLOAT WAS FOUND CRACKED & LEAKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1983 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Redwood, Mississippi, United States | Martin L. Hallman | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Newellton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Air Tractor AT 301 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Fairfax, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Addis, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-22-150 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Cessna A150L | Ringgold, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Aerotek S-2A | Dublin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Hughes 269A | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Cessna A188B | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |