Air Tractor AT-301 accident near Abernathy, Texas, July 26, 1984
On July 26, 1984 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Air Tractor AT-301, registered N2344T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Abernathy, Texas (Abernathy airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 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
- July 26, 1984 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Abernathy, Texas · Abernathy · map
- 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
- N2344T · no longer on the register · serial 301-0387
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE BANK OF A DRAINAGE DITCH IN A FIELD DURING A SPRAY OPERATION AT WHICH TIME THE LEFT MAIN GEARWAS KNOCKED OFF THE ACFT. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE DURING WHICH THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,538 hours in all; 76 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 10, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 5,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340-ANI (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,960 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N2344T the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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