Air Tractor 301 N3164Y
17 February 1988 · Circleville, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1988 at about 18:05 local time, a Air Tractor 301 registered N3164Y, operated by Graham Addison, was involved in an accident near Circleville, 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 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Circleville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7096, -97.4390
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 301
- Registration
- N3164Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Graham Addison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seminole → Rosenberg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRG05
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 AIRPLANE WAS BEING FERRIED TO A NEW LOCATION, AND AN EN ROUTE REFUELING STOP WAS PLANNED. A LOW CEILING AND LOW VISIBILITY SET IN AND THE PILOT TRIED TO EXTEND THE FLIGHT TO A DIFFERENT TOWN. THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED 6 MILES SHORT OF A TOWN. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED IN A WET, PLOWED, FIELD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT FLIPPED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor 301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1987 | Air Tractor 301 | Oluskee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1989 | Air Tractor 301 | Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States | Kirk, David T. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Air Tractor 301A | Hollis, Oklahoma, United States | Kenneth Jackson | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor 301 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | Tidwell Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1990 | Air Tractor 301A | Foreman, Arkansas, United States | Thomas W. MAY | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Air Tractor 301 | Prescott, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |