Air Tractor AT 301 N3658T
10 May 1991 · Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1991 at about 23:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT 301 registered N3658T was involved in an accident near Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8109, -91.1800
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT 301
- Registration
- N3658T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91DRD04
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND NOSE OVER ON LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE SEEDING A RICE FIELD THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN. DURING LANDING THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED AND THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY TEST RUN FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR FUELING AND LOADING THE AIRPLANE STATED THAT THE PILOT WOULD RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE AIRPLANE AND THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ALWAYS LOW ON FUEL. THE PILOT CONTRADICTED THAT OBSERVATION REPORTING THAT HE NEVER DEPARTED WITH LESS THAN FULL TANKS. THE WRECKAGE WAS RECOVERED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION OF THE ACCIDENT TO FAA OR NTSB.
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 | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Air Tractor AT-301 | High Springs, Florida, United States | Inmon, LEE | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Pavo, Georgia, United States | Air Farming, Inc. | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1991 | Maule M-7-235 | Cottonport, Louisiana, United States | MAX Merrick | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Raven RX7 | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | Halone M. Galvin | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Cessna T188C | Paulina, Louisiana, United States | Gulf Aire Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna A188B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Blanco Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Cessna 177B | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Gaylin M. Allen | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Bonita, Louisiana, United States | Arkla Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |