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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-502 · Minturn, AR · June 6, 2006

Date
June 6, 2006 · 14:30 local
Place
Minturn, AR
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
H5JG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9195G
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW06CA155
Reported as
Airtrc AT502
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
748 total93 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On June 6, 2006, at approximately 1430 CDT, AT-502, N9195G, an agricultural airplane, experienced substantial damage while attempting to make an emergency landing near Minturn, Arkansas. The pilot stated he was returning to land when he lost complete power. He stated taht he knew the 'aircraft was low on fuel.' On site inspection, by inspectors from the lit FSDO, determined the aircraft had minimal fuel on board. The airplane was owned and operated by hammock flying service, inc. the pilot did not receive any injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 6, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 CDT, AT-502, N9195G, AN AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING NEAR MINTURN, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS RETURNING TO LAND WHEN HE LOST COMPLETE POWER. HE STATED TAHT HE KNEW THE 'AIRCRAFT WAS LOW ON FUEL.' ON SITE INSPECTION, BY INSPECTORS FROM THE LIT FSDO, DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINIMAL FUEL ON BOARD. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY HAMMOCK FLYING SERVICE, INC. THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

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