Air Tractor AT-300 N4420S
12 August 1992 · Wilmont, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1992 at about 15:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-300 registered N4420S, operated by Wilmont Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Wilmont, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmont, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0507, -91.5710
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-300
- Registration
- N4420S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilmont Flying Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92DPG14
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
POWER LOSS DUE TO A FAILED CRACKED CYLINDER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER. FORCED LANDING TERRAIN IMPACT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING SPAR AND SEPARATED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1989 | Air Tractor AT-300 | New Cuyama, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Delano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1981 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Foreman, Arkansas, United States | Tommy MAY | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1980 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Pixley, California, United States | Kaweah CRP DST | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1980 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Tacna, Arizona, United States | Wellton-Mohawk | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1980 | Air Tractor AT-300 | Imperial, California, United States | Val-Air Co | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150L | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Everett, Elmo | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Ralph Legate STITS SKYCOUP | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Legate, Ralph N. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Gillette, Arkansas, United States | Trites Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Cameron 084 | Maumelle, Arkansas, United States | Strack, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172P | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Wright, Arkansas, United States | AG Air Incorporated | Serious injuries | - |