Air Tractor AT-301 N8636S
19 August 1984 · San Joaquin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1984 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N8636S was involved in an accident near San Joaquin, California, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Joaquin, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5909, -120.1907
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N8636S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA445
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
THE AIR TRACTOR WAS ON TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB AND WAS ABOUT 20 FT HIGH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE COTTON FIELD AND ROTATED ABOUT 90 DEGREES AFTER GROUND CONTACT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE SPLIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1984 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1984 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Mission, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Abernathy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Dexter, Missouri, United States | James F. Wood | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |