Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N23069, Sunday 3 January 1982
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Date:Sunday 3 January 1982
Time:17:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:Minuteman Aer. App Inc
Registration: N23069
MSN: 301-0350
Year of manufacture:1981
Total airframe hrs:172 hours
Engine model:P&W R-1340
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Greenough, MT -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Greenough, MT
Destination airport:Missoula, MT
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOW BERM. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND PROP. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN LANDED ON A COUNTY ROAD ABOUT A WEEK EARLIER DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN82DTI09
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN82DTI09

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

9 June 1983 N23069 Minuteman Aerial Application 0 Conrad, MT sub
5 April 1987 N23069 Private 0 Conrad, MT sub
6 August 2025 N23069 AG Spray Inc 0 near Davenport, ND sub

Revision history:

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