Air Tractor AT-301 N2312U
17 June 1985 · Clovis, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1985 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N2312U was involved in an accident near Clovis, New Mexico, 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
- Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4102, -103.2007
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N2312U
- 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
- DEN85LA161
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
AS THE PLT WAS PULLING UP OVER A POWER LINE AT THE END OF A SPRAY RUN, THE ENG LOST POWER & SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENG. THE PLT TURNED TO LAND IN A FIELD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ALIGN THE ACFT WITH FORROWS. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE #4 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER ARM SHAFT WAS MISSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1985 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Campti, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Abernathy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 210B | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft F33A | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140D | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 337 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |