Air Tractor AT-301 N8764S
3 August 2011 · Minot, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2011 at about 23:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N8764S, operated by Pioneer AgViation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Minot, North Dakota, 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
- Minot, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minot International (MOT)
- Coordinates
- 48.2575, -101.2778
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N8764S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pioneer AgViation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minot → Minot
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA570
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing, resulting in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was returning from an aerial application training flight when the accident occurred. The airplane initially tracked the runway centerline during the landing rollout. The pilot noted that the landing gear seemed to shake, and he pulled back on the control stick and applied both brakes in response. At that point, the airplane veered to the left and subsequently ground looped. The airplane departed the runway pavement and the left main landing gear partially collapsed, allowing the left wing to contact the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident. A postaccident examination of the tail wheel assembly revealed no anomalies. The pilot reported that an approximate 80-degree right crosswind at 19 knots, gusting to 22 knots, existed during the accident landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2011 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edgeley, North Dakota, United States | Semper FI Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Hogeland, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2011 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Garwood, Texas, United States | ANF Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2011 | Air Tractor AT-301 | McAlpin, Florida, United States | Terrys AG Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Nekoosa, Wisconsin, United States | Kafer Stone Applicator Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2012 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, United States | Swancutt Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2011 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Schweizer 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Monango, North Dakota, United States | D-Lux Spray Service, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-22-150 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | Jacob W. Hindberg | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Cessna A188B | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Wakefield Flight Service Inc | No injuries | - |