Snow AT-301 N5224S
2 July 1988 · Davis, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1988 at about 21:50 local time, a Snow AT-301 registered N5224S, operated by Watts Arigucltural AVE., was involved in an accident near Davis, California, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5502, -121.7996
- Aircraft
- Snow AT-301
- Registration
- N5224S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Watts Arigucltural AVE.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Davis → Woodland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88DVG07
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
AT THE END OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, EN ROUTE TO HOME BASE, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BALE OF HAY AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER SKIRT HAD BROKEN OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1986 | Snow AT-301 | Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1982 | Snow AT-301 | Spearman, Texas, United States | Sparks Bros. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1981 | Snow AT-301 | San Benito, Texas, United States | Farmers Co-Op | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |