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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Airtrc AT-401 · Victoria, TX · February 6, 2007

Date: February 6, 2007 · 13:44 local
Place: Victoria, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: U85G
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9190B
Reported as: Airtrc AT401
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total1,800 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9190BRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-401S/N 401-0922 · Built 1993 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) The operator was going to spray a field approximately 1.5 miles from his home strip. He had loaded 250 gallons of chemical and 45 gallons of avgas on his aircraft prior to departing to spray. After he had dispensed all the chemicals he headed back to his strip when the aircraft lost power. He did an emergency landing in a muddy field. The aircraft flipped on its back due to the muddy conditions. The flight was only 30 to 35 minutes in duration. The pilot stated that he had tried to wobble pump fuel just in case it was a fuel pump, this did not work. There is only minor damage to the aircraft wing tip and the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE OPERATOR WAS GOING TO SPRAY A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES FROM HIS HOME STRIP. HE HAD LOADED 250 GALLONS OF CHEMICAL AND 45 GALLONS OF AVGAS ON HIS AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTING TO SPRAY. AFTER HE HAD DISPENSED ALL THE CHEMICALS HE HEADED BACK TO HIS STRIP WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. HE DID AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS BACK DUE TO THE MUDDY CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHT WAS ONLY 30 TO 35 MINUTES IN DURATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD TRIED TO WOBBLE PUMP FUEL JUST IN CASE IT WAS A FUEL PUMP, THIS DID NOT WORK. THERE IS ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WING TIP AND THE PROPELLER.

Other reports on N9190B · 2

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

Accident 20130131004359ACruise/Level Flight · Victoria, TXPilot stated he departed private strip. 8 to 10 min. In to the flight the engine started running rough like a dead miss, checked mags no difference. Problem steadily got worse. Made 180 to get to a clear field landed in the trees. On flat terrain.Jan 31, 2013 · Substantial damage Accident 20060603011009ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Victoria, TX(-23) After engine run-up operator attempted to take off from wet gravel runway with zero wind. Aircraft became airborne for approximately 15 feet then failed to climb. Left wing spray rack became entangled with field of maze grain causing drag and loss of…Jun 3, 2006 · Substantial damage