# NTSB Accident CEN14LA287
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 301** · 2014-06-12 · Pearsall, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA287
- **Event ID:** 20140612X63119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-06-12
- **Location:** Pearsall, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.879985, -99.089492
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 301
- **Registration:** N8593S
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the No. 1 cylinder rod at the link pin. Contributing to the accident was oil starvation to the rod bearing due to the improper flushing of the oil cooler, which allowed metal and other debris in the oil to clog the drain and the led to the piston’s failure.

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