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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-401 · Pearsall, TX · August 24, 2017

Date: August 24, 2017 · 10:00 local
Place: Pearsall, TX
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: FQWG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4532F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17LA330
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: 583 total290 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N4532FRegistered now · Air Tractor AT-402S/N 401-0769 · Built 1990 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-402 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A-27 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft departed from T30 airfield in Pearsall, TX for a routine agricultural spraying application. During the flight, the aircraft lost power and made an emergency landing in a field. Due to soft ground, the aircraft nosed over and became inverted causing damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM T30 AIRFIELD IN PEARSALL, TX FOR A ROUTINE AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING APPLICATION. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. DUE TO SOFT GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND BECAME INVERTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN17LA330Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPearsall, TXThe fatigue crack of an engine cylinder, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.Aug 24, 2017 · Substantial damage