Air Tractor AT-301A N7306C
15 March 2012 · Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 2012 at about 15:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301A registered N7306C, operated by Nickel D LLC, was involved in an accident near Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Field (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 38.7331, -102.1181
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301A
- Registration
- N7306C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nickel D LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheyenne Wells → Cheyenne Wells
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12CA264
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the departure roll from a dirt airstrip, the airplane encountered wind shear. The pilot was unable to get the airplane off the ground, and the airplane hit a fence post when it overran the end of the airstrip. The right wing was substantially damaged during the impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT-301A | New Miner, Wisconsin, United States | Jp's Agricair Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Garwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Jasper, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Labelle, Florida, United States | Lyles Story | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Indian Rver Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Terreton, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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