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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-401 · Castroville, TX · August 26, 2010

Date: August 26, 2010 · 10:30 local
Place: Castroville, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: UXRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4530L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA503
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-401
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,004 total1,250 in this make and model365 in the last 90 days

N4530LRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2012 · Air Tractor AT-401S/N 401-0761 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-401

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What happened

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During aerial application the engine lost power. Pilot landed aircraft on adjacent field and struck some trees causing major damage to the wings. No other damage to persons or property on the ground. Torque sensor bearing failed causing fuel starvation to the engine. M or d report is being submitted by mechanic.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT ON ADJACENT FIELD AND STRUCK SOME TREES CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGS. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. TORQUE SENSOR BEARING FAILED CAUSING FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE. M OR D REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BY MECHANIC.

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 CEN10LA503Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCastroville, TXA loss of engine power due to the failure of the torque sensor bearing.Aug 26, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4530L · 1

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

Accident 20050204007329ALevel Off Touchdown · Calexico, CA(-23) On feb. 4, 2005, at 1300 PST, an air tractor AT-401, N4530L, attempted to land at johnsons Brothers airport (61CL). The aircraft was empty. As the acft was about to touchdown the pilot experienced a crosswind (he estimates 8-10MPH). As the pilot applied…Feb 4, 2005 · Substantial damage