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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Corning, AR · April 7, 2009

Date: April 7, 2009 · 11:46 local
Place: Corning, AR
Airport: Corning Municipal
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36597
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA239
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N36597Registration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0331 · Built 1981 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) On April 7, 2009 at 1146 CST a air tractor 301, N36597 registered to privacy data omitted took off from Corning Municipal Airport (4M9) in Corning Arkansas. Visual meterorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft climbed to approximately 150' and lost engine power due to the nr 1 engine cylinder jug splitting. The aircraft landed in a rice field next to the airport and received substantial damage. The single pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Corning Municipal Airport (4M9) in Corning Arkansas on April 7, 2009 at 1145 CST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 7, 2009 AT 1146 CST A AIR TRACTOR 301, N36597 REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK OFF FROM CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (4M9) IN CORNING ARKANSAS. VISUAL METEROROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 150' AND LOST ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE NR 1 ENGINE CYLINDER JUG SPLITTING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A RICE FIELD NEXT TO THE AIRPORT AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE SINGLE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (4M9) IN CORNING ARKANSAS ON APRIL 7, 2009 AT 1145 CST.

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 CEN09LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCorning, ARA loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one engine cylinder for undetermined reasons.Apr 7, 2009 · Substantial damage