# Accident 19940505010109A: Airtrc AT402, Sikeston, MO, May 5, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1994, 10:15 local time
- Place: Sikeston, MO
- Airport: Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.8805° N, 89.5798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8805&lon=-89.5798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91966, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91966-2002-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-402 (registry code 0390205, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT402
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A15AG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,750 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940505010109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN VIOLENTLY AND STRUCK TERRAIN. COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA147), May 5, 1994: Air Tractor AT-402 (N91966), Sikeston, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: a fatigue failure of a compressor blade which resulted in a catostrophic engine failure.

## Other reports on N91966 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20010621019609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010621019609A), Jun 21, 2001: Airtrc AT402 (N91966), Catron, MO, No damage. (-23) The pilot was on his second spray flight of the day. His first was conducted in the morning and this flight was scheduled to follow, but due to weather,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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