MINR · Air Tractor AT-301 · 2001-07-28 · Edmore, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA252
Event ID
20010801X01584
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-28
Location
Edmore, ND, USA
Coordinates
48.409763, -98.450248
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-301
Registration
N4361S
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The incorrect installation of the wheel assembly bolts by maintenance personnel resulting in the stripped bolt threads and ultimate failure of the wheel, and directional control not possible by the pilot. A factor was the ditch