Summary
On July 03, 1998, a Air Tractor AT301 (N7301Y) was involved in an incident near Langdon, ND. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.
On July 3, 1998, at 0900 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT301, N7301Y, impacted the terrain near Langdon Airport, Langdon, North Dakota. The commercial pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that the engine lost power one mile out while on approach to the crop field to be sprayed. He said that the forced landing was made in a rough field where the airplane nosed over. The airplane was being operated as an aerial applications flight under 14 CFR Part 137 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Langdon , North Dakota, at 0850. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was on file.
Subsequent to the accident an examination was conducted on the engine. No mechanical anomalies were found.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI98LA236. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7301Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 3, 1998, at 0900 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT301, N7301Y, impacted the terrain near Langdon Airport, Langdon, North Dakota. The commercial pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that the engine lost power one mile out while on approach to the crop field to be sprayed. He said that the forced landing was made in a rough field where the airplane nosed over. The airplane was being operated as an aerial applications flight under 14 CFR Part 137 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Langdon , North Dakota, at 0850. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was on file.
Subsequent to the accident an examination was conducted on the engine. No mechanical anomalies were found. There was compression on all cylinders, the spark plugs had combustion deposits, the magneto sparked, and there was continuity throughout the engine. There was fuel still in the fuel tanks and no contamination was found in the fuel.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI98LA236