Air Tractor AT301 N3655G
22 March 1987 · El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1987 at about 15:55 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N3655G, operated by Jackson County Spray Co., was involved in an accident near El Dorado, Oklahoma, 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 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6397, -99.3099
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N3655G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jackson County Spray Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Dorado → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87DPJ06
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 PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM A COUNTY ROAD, BLACK SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A POST CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM HAD BEEN MODIFIED AND THE CARBURETOR FLAPPER VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
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 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 | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Thomas R.summersill, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1987 | Cessna P206B | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Jet Away of Lawton | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |