19961021047419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-400 · Sylvester, GA · October 21, 1996

Date: October 21, 1996 · 11:45 local
Place: Sylvester, GA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73080
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA012
Reported as: Airtrc AT400

N73080Registered now · Air Tractor AT-400S/N 400-0639 · Built 1985 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-400 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) AT-400 ag aircraft conducting cotton defoliant spraying suffered loss on engine power. During the forced landing the aircraft was excessively braked causing the aircraft to flip inverted. Fuel was found on the ground at the crash site. The fuel was venting out of a broken wing. Subsequent inspect found only small amount fuel in the fuel filter, fuel sub-tank, and bowl. Manufacturer in coordination with the NTSB will conduct an inspect to determine fuel blockage or internal catastrophic engine failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AT-400 AG AIRCRAFT CONDUCTING COTTON DEFOLIANT SPRAYING SUFFERED LOSS ON ENGINE POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXCESSIVELY BRAKED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP INVERTED. FUEL WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AT THE CRASH SITE. THE FUEL WAS VENTING OUT OF A BROKEN WING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECT FOUND ONLY SMALL AMOUNT FUEL IN THE FUEL FILTER, FUEL SUB-TANK, AND BOWL. MANUFACTURER IN COORDINATION WITH THE NTSB WILL CONDUCT AN INSPECT TO DETERMINE FUEL BLOCKAGE OR INTERNAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA97LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSylvester, GAWas the pilots intentional disregard for operating the engine contrary to the flight manuals for intentionally exceeding the maximum engine temperature, resulting in creep failure of one of the compressor turbine blades.Oct 21, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73080 · 1

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

Accident 19981019029799AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Azetc, NMAcft was involved in aerial application when the engine ran out of oil due to the pilot not securing the dipstick.(.19) on October 19, 1998, approximately 1300 mountain daylight time, an air tractor AT-400, N73080, operated by j.r. davis flying service under…Oct 19, 1998 · Substantial damage