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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT301 · Fluvanna, TX · April 19, 1997

Date: April 19, 1997 · 14:00 local
Place: Fluvanna, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WHBG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73127
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA169
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total320 in this make and model

N73127Registered now · Air Tractor AT-400AS/N 301-0667 · Built 1987 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-400A Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20Turbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Rough engine power loss on a swath run. Tore off gear bent wing landing. Remote gear box failed. Broke shaft blades (-23) see attached sheet; no narrative attached.

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH ENGINE POWER LOSS ON A SWATH RUN. TORE OFF GEAR BENT WING LANDING. REMOTE GEAR BOX FAILED. BROKE SHAFT BLADES (-23) SEE ATTACHED SHEET; NO NARRATIVE ATTACHED.

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 FTW97LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFluvanna, TXThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the reduction gear box. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Apr 19, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73127 · 2

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

Incident 19890707037699ILow Level Operations · Floydada, TXHit electrical power cable on spray run. Landed in corn field. Thought aircraft was above poles.Jul 7, 1989 · Reported as Airtrc AT301 · Minor damage Accident 19871019060219ALow Level Operations · Lockney, TXCrashed during an aerial application maneuver. Cause was a stall spin maneuver at a low altitude in a turn around.Oct 19, 1987 · Reported as Airtrc AT301 · Substantial damage