NONE · Air Tractor Inc AT-301 · 2024-06-27 · Andover, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24LA241
Event ID
20240627194561
Type
Accident
Date
2024-06-27
Location
Andover, MO, USA
Coordinates
40.567486, -93.911747
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor Inc
Model
AT-301
Registration
N3165C
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude and airspeed during cruise flight likely due to a decrease in engine performance associated with the unauthorized use of automobile fuel, which led to an inflight collision with a tree and hard landing.