Air Tractor AT-301 N73127
19 October 1987 · Lockney, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N73127 was involved in an accident near Lockney, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lockney, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1207, -101.4407
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N73127
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Floydada → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DQG02
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
AFTER COMPLETING A SWATH RUN, THE PLT BEGAN A PROCEDURE TURN TO THE RIGHT FOR ANOTHER RUN. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE ACFT STALLED & TURNED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FOR ABOUT 180 DEG BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hollandale, Minnesota, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Anahuac, Texas, United States | Gulf Coast Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Tillar, Arkansas, United States | Robert R. Jacobs. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Swiftown, Mississippi, United States | Pugh City Flying SER., Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Niland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |