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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-401B · Oelwein, IA · August 4, 2009

Date: August 4, 2009 · 13:45 local
Place: Oelwein, IA
Airport: Oelwein Municipal
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZISG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60747
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA503
Reported as: Airtrc AT401B
Reported engine: WALTER M601E11
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total1,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N60747Registration cancelled Nov 16, 2011 · Air Tractor AT-401BS/N 401B-1000 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-401B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Two separate witnesses stated that the aircraft let out a puff of smoke prior to the accident. The aircraft lost engine power. The pilot made an emergency landing in the cornfield. The initial investigation revealed that the engine was not producing power on impact. Fuel receipts and witness statements indicate there was approximately 150 gallons of fuel on board the aircraft when it departed the Oelwein airport (olz) 25 minutes prior to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TWO SEPARATE WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LET OUT A PUFF OF SMOKE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE CORNFIELD. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING POWER ON IMPACT. FUEL RECEIPTS AND WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT DEPARTED THE OELWEIN AIRPORT (OLZ) 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN09LA503Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaterloo, IAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 4, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N60747 · 1

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

Accident 20020722017579APratt, KS(.19) On July 22, 2002, at 1040 central daylight time, an air tractor AT-401B, N60747, operated by farmers spraying service inc., was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an approach to a cornfield. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed…Jul 22, 2002 · Substantial damage