Air Tractor AT-301 N7307C

Summary

On 29 August 1997 at about 17:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N7307C was involved in an accident near Clewiston, 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.

Date

29 August 1997 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Clewiston, Florida, United States

Coordinates

26.7501, -80.9295

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-301

Registration

N7307C

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

ATL97LA127

Nobody was injured.

The crack in the #8 cylinder head which led to the loss of power. A factor was the soft terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on an aerial application flight, the pilot reported that the engine started shaking. The airplane was soon unable to maintain altitude, so the pilot attempted a forced landing in a soft field. After touching down, the airplane sank into the soft field, and it nosed over. According to the FAA inspector, the engine had a crack in the #8 cylinder head which led to the loss of power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.