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FTW87DPJ02

1987-02-11 · COLONY, Oklahoma, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N8864S

Make / Model
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301
Year of manufacture
1979 · 8 years old at event
Engine
ORENDA OE600A (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20120604
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC3714

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A DOWNWIND SWATH RUN THE NUMBER ONE COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILED IN THE LTP 101-600-1A ENGINE WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGINE FAILING COMPLETELY. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO TURN INTO THE WIND FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_FTW87DPJ02.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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