Air Tractor AT-301 N8841S
2 June 1991 · High Springs, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1991 at about 22:25 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N8841S, operated by Inmon, LEE, was involved in an accident near High Springs, Florida, 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 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- High Springs, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8191, -82.5902
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N8841S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Inmon, LEE
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO DISINTEGRATION OF THE IMPELLER CAUSED BY A WORN IMPELLER BEARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE PLT DUMPED THE LOAD OF CHEMICAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD, THE LOSS OF ENG POWER BECAME WORSE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GROUND. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE IMPELLER WAS DISINTEGRATED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE ENG, THIS WAS DUE TO A WORN BEARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1991 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Tutwiler, Mississippi, United States | Flying Y Aero, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Pavo, Georgia, United States | Air Farming, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Air Tractor AT 301 | Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | Third Districi Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Dekalb, Texas, United States | Tedder Aviation Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | Southern Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1991 | Hughes 269C | Deland, Florida, United States | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Cessna 175 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Davia, Samuel J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |