Pilot Debrief

AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B near Pollard, AR — 2010-06-04

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Date
2010-06-04
Location
Pollard, AR, USA
Aircraft
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B
Registration
N6083G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Maneuvering

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was spraying a rice field making a low pass when the engine suddenly lost power. The pilot made a forced landing to a flooded corn field and the airplane sustained damage to the outboard sections of the left and right wings. A postaccident examination of the engine, fuel filters, high pressure fuel pump, fuel control unit, and propeller governor revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have resulted in a loss of engine power. Approximately 30 gallons of fuel was drained from both fuel tanks. The loss of engine power could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have checked fuel levels before starting the spraying operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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