20020913027739A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-302 · Lecompte, LA · September 13, 2002

Date: September 13, 2002 · 14:00 local
Place: Lecompte, LA
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: L1JG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8843S
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA258
Reported as: Airtrc AT302
Fatal injuries: 0

N8843SRegistration cancelled Jan 2, 2003 · Air Tractor AT-302S/N 302-0213 · Built 1979 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-302 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was race tracking over a bean field 3 miles outside Lecompte, Louisiana, pilot pulled up in front of a row of trees, turned left and the engine (airesearch TPE331-1) quit, pilot leveled the aircraft, lowered the flaps and tried to get the aircraft righted, aircraft stalled to the right and hit the ground right wingtip first and cartwheeled 2 times completely destroying the aircraft. Pilot walked away with minor injuries to his left shoulder and a cut to his head.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS RACE TRACKING OVER A BEAN FIELD 3 MILES OUTSIDE LECOMPTE, LOUISIANA, PILOT PULLED UP IN FRONT OF A ROW OF TREES, TURNED LEFT AND THE ENGINE (AIRESEARCH TPE331-1) QUIT, PILOT LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT, LOWERED THE FLAPS AND TRIED TO GET THE AIRCRAFT RIGHTED, AIRCRAFT STALLED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE GROUND RIGHT WINGTIP FIRST AND CARTWHEELED 2 TIMES COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT WALKED AWAY WITH MINOR INJURIES TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND A CUT TO HIS HEAD.

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 FTW02LA258Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLacompte, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot for the forced landing, and low altitude maneuvering.Sep 13, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8843S · 1

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

Incident 19920724043979IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Mcgehee, ARChange in engine instruments and vibration. Precautionary landing in field. Blade in first stage compressor broke.Jul 24, 1992