Air Tractor AT-301 accident near Redwood, Mississippi, August 7, 1992
On August 7, 1992 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Air Tractor AT-301, registered N3165A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Redwood, Mississippi. 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
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 7, 1992 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Redwood, Mississippi · 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
- N3165A · registry record · serial 301-0544
- 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 AGRICULTURAL PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER AND BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO A SOFT FIELD AND THE LANDING GEAR AND TAIL EMPENAGE WERE DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NO. 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST HOUSING HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE THROUGH THE PRESS FIT BUSHING IN THE LUG BORE.
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: 9,658 hours in all; 4,000 in this make and model; 119 in the last 90 days; 90 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,544 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 1900; 143 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,990 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-1340 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:55 pm from JAN, 22 miles away
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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