19990811044739A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-402A · Mead, CO · August 11, 1999

Date: August 11, 1999 · 15:20 local
Place: Mead, CO
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N402RE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN99LA149
Reported as: Airtrc AT402A

N402RERegistered now · Air Tractor AT-402AS/N 402A-1027 · Built 1997 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that engine failed on final approach. Pilot conducted anemergency landing, short of runway. A/c received substantial damage to left wing, left wing spar, horizontal stabilizer, elevator, landing gear and propeller. Engine tear down was conducted on 9/9/99. Results of tear down did not reveal any obvious reason for engine to stop running on short final as reported by pilot. FAA did not conduct on-scene investigation nor did FAA attend the engine tear-down due to no travel funds available.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT ENGINE FAILED ON FINAL APPROACH. PILOT CONDUCTED ANEMERGENCY LANDING, SHORT OF RUNWAY. A/C RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING, LEFT WING SPAR, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ELEVATOR, LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. ENGINE TEAR DOWN WAS CONDUCTED ON 9/9/99. RESULTS OF TEAR DOWN DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS REASON FOR ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING ON SHORT FINAL AS REPORTED BY PILOT. FAA DID NOT CONDUCT ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION NOR DID FAA ATTEND THE ENGINE TEAR-DOWN DUE TO NO TRAVEL FUNDS AVAILABLE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN99LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMead, COThe pilot's failure to follow proper approach to landing procedures as outlined in the Airplane Flight Manual. A factor was the 6-foot tall corn stalks.Aug 11, 1999 · Substantial damage