NONE · AIR TRACTOR AT-301 · 1989-04-13 · FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA89LA127
Event ID
20001213X28149
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-13
Location
FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-301
Registration
N3159D
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PROXIMITY OF HOMES IN THE AREA, WHICH PRECLUDED JETTISONING OF THE CHEMICAL LOAD, AND HIGH VEGETATION IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.