Air Tractor AT301 N23600
11 September 1987 · Belle Glade, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1987 at about 13:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N23600, operated by Thomas R.summersill, Inc., was involved in an accident near Belle Glade, Florida, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belle Glade, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.6792, -80.6707
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N23600
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas R.summersill, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA244
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 PLT STATED THAT HE WAS SPRAYING WATER TO CLEAN OUT HIS HOPPER TANK. DURING APPROACH TO LAND THE ENG QUIT. UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRSTRIP THE PLT LANDED ON A ROAD. ON LANDING ROLLOUT ON THE ROAD HE STRUCK A HIDDEN 55 GALLON DRUM WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP, SPUN APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, FLIPPED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A CANAL ALONGSIDE THE ROAD. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE INTERNAL SUPERCHARGER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Billy R. Parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Jackson County Spray Co. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Weslaco, Texas, United States | James B. Skalitsky | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Santa Rosa, Texas, United States | Larry Skalitsky | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | Eugene M. Bobo | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | Nick's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |