AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 near Garfield, WA — 2010-07-06
Final reportWPR10CA332
- Date
- 2010-07-06
- Location
- Garfield, WA, USA
- Aircraft
- AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301
- Registration
- N8878S
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
NTSB narrative
The pilot stated to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he ran out of fuel while spraying crops and initiated a forced landing to a field. The pilot said that he landed hard and the engine separated from the airframe. The airplane’s fuselage and wing were substantially damaged. Despite numerous attempts to contact the pilot, at the time this report was written, the pilot has not responded to the NTSB investigator-in-charge or submitted a completed NTSB pilot/operator 6120.1 form.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 1 docket document
Docket documents1
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