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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802 · Gould, AR · August 28, 2013

Date: August 28, 2013 · 07:40 local
Place: Gould, AR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 3JFG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9119B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA568
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-802
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N9119BRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-802S/N 802-0100 · Built 2000 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-802 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 28, 2013, at 0740 CDT, an Air tractor, AT-802, N9119B, registered to

Triple j flying service, inc, experienced a forced landing due to loss of power in a corn field at Gould, AR, while aerial spraying. This portion of the flight was conducted under VMC conditions. The aircraft substained substantial damage and the certificated pilot was uninjured. The flight originated at Gould, AR, on August 28, 2013, at 0740 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 28, 2013, AT 0740 CDT, AN AIR TRACTOR, AT-802, N9119B, REGISTERED TO

TRIPLE J FLYING SERVICE, INC, EXPERIENCED A FORCED LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER IN A CORN FIELD AT GOULD, AR, WHILE AERIAL SPRAYING. THIS PORTION OF THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VMC CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GOULD, AR, ON AUGUST 28, 2013, AT 0740 CDT.

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 CEN13LA568Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGould, ARThe failure of a bearing in the fuel control unit, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Aug 28, 2013 · Substantial damage