# Accident 19940801019969A: Airtrc AT401, Mcgehee, AR, August 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1994, 19:00 local time
- Place: Mcgehee, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: E3FG
- Location: 33.6204° N, 91.3908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6204&lon=-91.3908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45297, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45297-2015-07-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-401 (registry code 0390204, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT401
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA256) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940801019969A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER FLYING TO ANOTHER SPRAY FIELD. GROUND LOOPED IN COTTON TURN ROW. BLOWER BEARING 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 FTW94LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA256), Aug 2, 1994: Air Tractor AT-401 (N45297), Mcgehee, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO A BLOWER BEARING FAILURE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N45297 (2)

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

- [Accident 20100721039479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100721039479A), Jul 21, 2010: Air Tractor AT-401 (N45297), Bradford, IL, Substantial damage. During aerial application the aircraft lost power at approximetly 200-300 feet AGL. The pilot was able to maneuver the aircraft to an unidentified airstrip…
- [Accident 20030331005589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030331005589A), Mar 31, 2003: Airtrc AT401 (N45297), Knox, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was flight testing aircraft after new engine was installed. Pilot reported loss of oil pressure and engine power. A/c landed in corn field and…

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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