Accident Air Tractor AT301 N23702,
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Date:Wednesday 10 July 1985
Time:14:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT301
Owner/operator:Leon Schultz
Registration: N23702
MSN: 301-0415
Year of manufacture:1981
Engine model:P&W R-1340-AN-1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Roseau, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Roseau, MN
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE ABOUT 15 MIN ENGAGED IN AG SPRAY OPERATIONS WHEN THE PILOT DESCRIBED HEARING A LOUD BAND. ENGINE POWER DECREASED TO IDLE. PILOT LD IN SOFT SOIL AND NOSED OVER INVERTED.EXAM DISCLOSED #2 PISTON HAD FAILED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA283
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA283

Location

Revision history:

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