Air Tractor AT301 N31646
19 September 1988 · Ferriday, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT301 registered N31646, operated by BEN Bernard, was involved in an accident near Ferriday, Louisiana, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ferriday, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.6292, -91.5509
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT301
- Registration
- N31646
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BEN Bernard
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRD21
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 AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE WAS ON A SWATH RUN WHEN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. THE PILOT RELEASED THE LOAD OF CHEMICALS AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE BEANS BUT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A CRACK FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE OTHER SPARK PLUG HOLE IN THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER. INDICATIONS WERE THAT THIS CRACK DID NOT AFFECT THE ENGINE VALVE OPERATION.
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 | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Air Tractor AT301 | Ellinwood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Jackson County Spray Co. | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1988 | Pezetel PZL-M-18 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Vaughn Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 210D | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | Tommy R. Nail | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182L | Angola, Louisiana, United States | Lawson G. COX | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Michael W. Guidry | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310B | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |