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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-602 · Church Point, LA · February 19, 2014

Date: February 19, 2014 · 17:00 local
Place: Church Point, LA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: SDJG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5035R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA147
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-602
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,760 total20 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N5035RRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-602S/N 602-0426 · Built 1997 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-602 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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During low level application of fertilizer (70 ft AGL), pilot said he experienced an engine surge then loss of power. Pilot climbed to 250 ft AGL and looked for nearest field to land aircraft with no power. Landed aircraft in field, but did not have enough field for the aircraft to stop before running into trees. Where aircraft received substantial damage to both wings, propeller, spinner, engine cowlings and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LOW LEVEL APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER (70 FT AGL), PILOT SAID HE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE SURGE THEN LOSS OF POWER. PILOT CLIMBED TO 250 FT AGL AND LOOKED FOR NEAREST FIELD TO LAND AIRCRAFT WITH NO POWER. LANDED AIRCRAFT IN FIELD, BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FIELD FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO STOP BEFORE RUNNING INTO TREES. WHERE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, PROPELLER, SPINNER, ENGINE COWLINGS AND LANDING GEAR.

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 CEN14LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChurch Point, LAThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Feb 19, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5035R · 1

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

Accident 20150604010159ATakeoff: Climb Out · Branch, LAOn 6/4/2015 the pilot was flying a 1997 at 602 carring approximatly 3000LBS of 27-17-17 fertilizer. The pilot was taking off from the fruge airstrip in Branch Louisiana, the aircraft was full of fuel. During take-off, the aircraft was at full throttle and had…Jun 4, 2015 · Destroyed