Air Tractor AT-301 N4333S
10 September 1992 · Satartia, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1992 at about 23:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N4333S, operated by Lungrin, Charles V., was involved in an accident near Satartia, Mississippi, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Satartia, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 32.6205, -90.6306
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N4333S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lungrin, Charles V.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO INSTALLATION OF A BOGUS PART BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE GRASS AIRSTRIP & COLLIDED WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE RT BRAKE LINE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE PARKING BRAKE ASSY WAS SEPARATED. EXAM OF THE LINE REVEALED THAT A BOGUS PART WAS INSTALLED RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE WHO PERFORMED THE IMPROPER REPAIR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | C & L Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Almyra, Arkansas, United States | Kagebein, Lonnie L. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Redwood, Mississippi, United States | James W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | New Cuyama, California, United States | Jackson, Rovert J. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Michigan City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Rockwell S-2R | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Weco, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1992 | Piper J3-C65 | Church Hill, Mississippi, United States | Lewis B. Blackwell III | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1992 | Bell 47-D-1 | Fayette, Mississippi, United States | Darre J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1992 | Cessna 425 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Daymark Foods Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | Vortex Helicopters | No injuries | - |