Air Tractor AT-301 N23702
15 April 1989 · Roseau, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1989 at about 15:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N23702 was involved in an accident near Roseau, Minnesota, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roseau, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.8403, -95.7601
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N23702
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseau → Thief River Fls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA091
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 PLT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 500 FT AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT. HE SAID HE WAS ABLE TO GET SEVERAL SHORT BURSTS OF POWER BY OPERATING THE HAND FUEL PUMP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN ENGINE POWER. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED IN A SWAMP AREA WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACFT NOSING OVER. THE PLT FELT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF ICE IN THE FUEL LINES DUE TO THE EXISTING SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURE. THE PLANE WAS BEING FLOWN TO ANOTHER APT FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Air Crop Care Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | Thomas Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | S.eastern Aerial Crop SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Arcola, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |