Pilot Debrief

Air Tractor AT 602 near Des Arc, AR — 2020-07-03

Final reportCEN20LA287
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Date
2020-07-03
Location
Des Arc, AR, USA
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT 602
Registration
N8506E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Maneuvering

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from all available evidence.

NTSB narrative

While the pilot was conducting an aerial survey of a field, the airplane’s engine lost total power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the airplane touched down in a slip, which caused the right main landing gear to collapse and substantial damage to the left wing. Fuel was found in the fuel tanks. Postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system components revealed no anomalies that would have resulted in a loss of engine power. Thus, the reasons that the airplane lost total engine power during the accident flight could not be determined based on the evidence available for this investigation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen a different field for forced landing earlier.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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