Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA184

OAKLEY, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N8541S

Air Tractor AT301

Analysis

N8541S COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT REPORTS THAT IT TOOK LONGER THAN EXPECTED TO DISPENSE HIS CHEMICAL LOAD AND HE WAS CRITICALLY LOW ON FUEL WHEN HE DEPARTED THE WORKING AREA FOR THE ARPT. HE GOT TO WITHIN 2 1/2 MI OF THE ARPT WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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