N2309F – AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 – 2010-09-17 NTSB Accident Report

On September 17, 2010, a Air Tractor INC AT-301 (N2309F) was involved in an incident near Atkins, AR. 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: A partial loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for undetermined reasons.

The commercial pilot was flying an aerial application flight when the pilot observed a puff of smoke come from the radial engine. The airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power, so the pilot attempted to land at a nearby airstrip. While maneuvering to land, the airplane's descent rate did not allow for a landing of the airstrip and the airplane landed in a rice field. During the landing roll out, the airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane's vertical fin. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA582. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2309F.