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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-400A · Luverne, MN · August 16, 2008

Date: August 16, 2008 · 10:15 local
Place: Luverne, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: VDKG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7307W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA257
Reported as: Airtrc AT400A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,655 total218 in this make and model343 in the last 90 days

N7307WRegistration cancelled Oct 10, 2012 · Air Tractor AT-400AS/N 400A-0613 · Built 1985 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-400A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The engine CT blades failed causing the aircraft to lose power and crash into a very wet pasture and then hit a large tree. The pilot attempted to land on a road however because of the loss of power could not maintain flight. A m&d report will be filed by the certificate holder.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE ENGINE CT BLADES FAILED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE POWER AND CRASH INTO A VERY WET PASTURE AND THEN HIT A LARGE TREE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT MAINTAIN FLIGHT. A M&D REPORT WILL BE FILED BY THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

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 CHI08CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuverne, MNThe failure of the compressor turbine blades which resulted in the loss of power. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude and the trees.Aug 16, 2008 · Substantial damage