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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-401 · Victoria, TX · January 31, 2013

Date: January 31, 2013 · 17:30 local
Place: Victoria, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: U85G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9190B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA152
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-401
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,000 total2,600 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N9190BRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-401S/N 401-0922 · Built 1993 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-401 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated he departed private strip. 8 to 10 min. In to the flight the engine started running rough like a dead miss, checked mags no difference. Problem steadily got worse. Made 180 to get to a clear field landed in the trees. On flat terrain.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED PRIVATE STRIP. 8 TO 10 MIN. IN TO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH LIKE A DEAD MISS, CHECKED MAGS NO DIFFERENCE. PROBLEM STEADILY GOT WORSE. MADE 180 TO GET TO A CLEAR FIELD LANDED IN THE TREES. ON FLAT TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN13LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVictoria, TXThe mechanical failure of the engine power section, which resulted in a loss of engine power.Jan 31, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9190B · 2

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

Incident 20070206002109IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Victoria, TX(-23) The operator was going to spray a field approximately 1.5 miles from his home strip. He had loaded 250 gallons of chemical and 45 gallons of avgas on his aircraft prior to departing to spray. After he had dispensed all the chemicals he headed back to…Feb 6, 2007 · Minor damage Accident 20060603011009ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Victoria, TX(-23) After engine run-up operator attempted to take off from wet gravel runway with zero wind. Aircraft became airborne for approximately 15 feet then failed to climb. Left wing spray rack became entangled with field of maze grain causing drag and loss of…Jun 3, 2006 · Substantial damage