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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-502B · Genoa, NE · August 27, 2015

Date: August 27, 2015 · 12:05 local
Place: Genoa, NE
Airport: Genoa Municipal
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: RIYG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61267
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA389
Reported as: Air Tractor AT-502B
Reported engine: WALTER M601E-11
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,484 total836 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N61267Registration cancelled Oct 22, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-502BS/N 502B-0303 · Built 1995 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-502B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot completed a run in adjacent field and was preparing for another pass. Aircraft lost power and pilot was unable to restore. Unable to make a nearby road, the pilot landed in a corn field. There were no injuries however the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing, horizontal stab, landing gear and rudder.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT COMPLETED A RUN IN ADJACENT FIELD AND WAS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER PASS. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE. UNABLE TO MAKE A NEARBY ROAD, THE PILOT LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, HORIZONTAL STAB, LANDING GEAR AND RUDDER.

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 CEN15LA389Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, NELoss of propeller thrust for reasons that could not be determined, since examination of the airplane's engine, propeller, and associated accessories revealed no anomalies.Aug 27, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61267 · 1

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

Accident 20080813842619ADescent · Tunica, MS(-23) Pilot hit power lines entering field for aerial application.Aug 13, 2008 · Substantial damage