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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Monticello, IA · August 13, 2008

Date: August 13, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place: Monticello, IA
Airport: Monticello Regional
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: H5TG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3161D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA251
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total250 in this make and model370 in the last 90 days

N3161DRegistration cancelled Jun 6, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0483 · Built 1983 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 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) This pilot was returning to mxo, engine lost power and quit. Pilot stated that he extended flaps and worked manual fuel pump. Engine woudl not restart. Pilot flew into tree tops and crashed. The right hand fuel tank was destroyed in the crash; the left fuel tank was intact but had no fuel. Investigation did not reveal any evidence of fuel on board the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS PILOT WAS RETURNING TO MXO, ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. PILOT STATED THAT HE EXTENDED FLAPS AND WORKED MANUAL FUEL PUMP. ENGINE WOUDL NOT RESTART. PILOT FLEW INTO TREE TOPS AND CRASHED. THE RIGHT HAND FUEL TANK WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH; THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS INTACT BUT HAD NO FUEL. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CHI08CA251Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMonticello, IAPoor preflight planning in that the pilot failed to assure an adequate fuel supply was on board for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude of the airplane when the loss of power occurred and…Aug 13, 2008 · Substantial damage