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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-401 · Knox, IN · March 31, 2003

Date: March 31, 2003 · 14:23 local
Place: Knox, IN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45297
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA095
Reported as: Airtrc AT401
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,890 total800 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N45297Registration cancelled Jul 17, 2015 · Air Tractor AT-401S/N 401-0760 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-401 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-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 flipped over on its back. Pilot received minor injuries and aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-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 FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 CHI03LA095Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKnox, INA loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the failure of the master rod bearing. Contributing factors were the tree line at the edge of the field, and the unsuitable terrain.Mar 31, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N45297 · 2

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

Accident 20100721039479AManeuver · Bradford, ILDuring aerial application the aircraft lost power at approximetly 200-300 feet AGL. The pilot was able to maneuver the aircraft to an unidentified airstrip approximetly 5 miles to the west of his spraying location. During the landing the aircraft ran off the…Jul 21, 2010 · Substantial damage Accident 19940801019969AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Mcgehee, AREngine lost power flying to another spray field. Ground looped in cotton turn row. Blower bearing failure.Aug 1, 1994 · Substantial damage