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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Extension, LA · August 25, 2003

Date: August 25, 2003 · 16:30 local
Place: Extension, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: MFMG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N301AF
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA204
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,400 total4,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N301AFRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2005 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0594 · Built 1984 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 25, 2003 the pilot was applying chemical fertilizer to 473 acres. Just as the aircraft entered the north end of the field the engine quit running and would not restart. The pilot tried to land in a nearby field but could not effectively reduce his airspeed. This resulted in the aircraft overshooting the field and impacting a row of trees that are at the south end of the field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 2003 THE PILOT WAS APPLYING CHEMICAL FERTILIZER TO 473 ACRES. JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE NORTH END OF THE FIELD THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PILOT TRIED TO LAND IN A NEARBY FIELD BUT COULD NOT EFFECTIVELY REDUCE HIS AIRSPEED. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT OVERSHOOTING THE FIELD AND IMPACTING A ROW OF TREES THAT ARE AT THE SOUTH END OF THE FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW03LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinnsboro, LAThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Aug 25, 2003 · Substantial damage