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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-301 · Danbury, NE · May 3, 2012

Date
May 3, 2012 · 09:10 local
Place
Danbury, NE
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
RAWG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3166W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12CA274
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-301
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,635 total30 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While returning to the airport after spraying a field, the engine stopped due to fuel depletion. During the subsequent landing attempt in a field 13 miles south of mccook, NE, the aircraft sustained damage to both wings, the right landing gear and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT AFTER SPRAYING A FIELD, THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING ATTEMPT IN A FIELD 13 MILES SOUTH OF MCCOOK, NE, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.