Air Tractor AT301 N5510S
22 May 1987 · Weslaco, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1987 at about 13:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N5510S, operated by James B. Skalitsky, was involved in an accident near Weslaco, Texas, 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
- Weslaco, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.2901, -97.9604
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N5510S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James B. Skalitsky
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Edcouch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87DRG02
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
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT THE ENG LOST PWR AND THE PLT MADE A FORCED LNDG. POST ACC DISASSEMBLY OF THE ACFT ENG REVEALED THE FAILURE OF AN IMPELLER BEARING WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE ENG.
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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |