Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N5071S, Thursday 9 June 1983

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Date:	Thursday 9 June 1983
Time:	17:45 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Southern Crop Service
Registration:	N5071S
MSN:	301-0112
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	2560 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-1340
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Valley, GA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ENG QUIT AT 200 FT AGL AS THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO A STRIP. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WHEAT FIELD & THE ACFT ROLLED THROUGH A NARROW TREE LINE. THE CARB FLOAT WAS FOUND CRACKED & LEAKING.

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