Air Tractor AT-301 accident near Greenough, Montana, January 3, 1982
On January 3, 1982 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Air Tractor AT-301, registered N23069, was substantially damaged in an accident near Greenough, Montana. It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 3, 1982 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Greenough, Montana
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N23069 · registry record · serial 301-0350
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOW BERM. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND PROP. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN LANDED ON A COUNTY ROAD ABOUT A WEEK EARLIER DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 14,700 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 14,390 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 172 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Minuteman Aer. App INC
The flight
- Departed from: Greenough MT at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Missoula MT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N23069 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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