Air Tractor AT-301 N23640
18 July 1988 · Moorhead, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1988 at about 23:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N23640, operated by Gary Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Moorhead, Mississippi, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moorhead, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4398, -90.4994
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N23640
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA229
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
WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT DURING THE GROUND ROLL THE WIND CHANGED FROM A HEADWIND TO A TAILWIND. THE PLT DUMPED THE LOAD OF CHEMICAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLIMB BUT THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A FISH POND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Niland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Port Saint Joe, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | Preston K. Brooks | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Air Crop Care Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Conrad, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | Gray's Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172E | Floweree, Mississippi, United States | Singleton, James K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Cessna T188C | Flora, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Bannerman, Bemp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Mississippi, United States | Chandler, G. P. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |