Accident Air Tractor AT301-A N2361C, Thursday 25 April 1985
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Date:Thursday 25 April 1985
Time:05:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT301-A
Owner/operator:Glenn Allen Brown
Registration: N2361C
MSN: 3010399
Year of manufacture:1981
Total airframe hrs:527 hours
Engine model:P&W R1340/AN1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rockwall, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Caddo Mills, TX (7F3)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. LATER EXAM SHOWED WATER AND FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR. THE PLT HAD EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT CONTAMINATED FUEL. THE FUEL CAME FROM THE PLT/OPERATORS OWN SUPPLY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW85FPA01
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW85FPA01

Location

Revision history:

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