Air Tractor 301 N3653M
28 June 1989 · Lonoke, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1989 at about 19:15 local time, a Air Tractor 301 registered N3653M, operated by Tidwell Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lonoke, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7804, -91.8909
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor 301
- Registration
- N3653M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tidwell Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lonoke → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE POWER-PLANT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE LOST SUBSTANTIAL POWER. HE SAID THAT HE BEGAN TO DUMP HIS LOAD, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DEVELOPING ENOUGH POWER TO STAY AIRBORNE, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARM PASTURE. DURING THE LDG ATTEMPT, A COW WAS STRUCK AND KILLED, THEN THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE EDGE OF A RICE FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor 301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1989 | Air Tractor 301 | Jefferson, Oklahoma, United States | Kirk, David T. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1990 | Air Tractor 301A | Foreman, Arkansas, United States | Thomas W. MAY | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Air Tractor 301 | Circleville, Texas, United States | Graham Addison | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Air Tractor 301 | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | Clark, DON | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Air Tractor 301 | Oluskee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Air Tractor 301A | Hollis, Oklahoma, United States | Kenneth Jackson | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1989 | Cessna 402B | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Alon AIRCOUPE | Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States | Barton, Bill | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 182 | Hasty, Arkansas, United States | Standefer, Wayne B. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172Q | Hiwasse, Arkansas, United States | Disney, Merry L | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Cherokee Vill, Arkansas, United States | Hesston College | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Heafer, Arkansas, United States | Nelles Air Service | Minor injuries | - |