Air Tractor AT-301 N23811
12 July 2004 · Waitsburg, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 2004 at about 18:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N23811 was involved in an accident near Waitsburg, Washington, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waitsburg, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.2500, -118.1439
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N23811
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waitsburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA04CA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing. Gusts and high vegetation were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while landing at an airstrip, and flaring to a three point landing, a gust of wind or "dust-devil" pushed the aircraft to the left side of the airstrip. The pilot reported that it happened so fast that he was unable to make a correction before the spray boom caught on the bordering wheat. The airplane veered to the left and spun around approximately 180 degrees before coming to rest on the side of the strip in the wheat field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Donna, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Cambridge, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States | Robert Ferguson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Coahoma, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | Chuck Paris | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-18 | Blaine, Washington, United States | Guy R and Tyler R Glahn | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Cessna 150C | Mazama, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Hardin LANCAIR 320 | Chewelah, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2004 | Stinson SR-10E | Eliza Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Cessna 150L | La Center, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172E | Raymond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |