20190927018319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Air Tractor AT-802A · Columbus, MS · September 27, 2019

Date
September 27, 2019 · 10:45 local
Place
Columbus, MS
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
4BFG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N801BF
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN19LA334
Reported as
Air Tractor AT-802A
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot indicated that he moved the power lever to reset torque. Engine power fell to idle. Attempted landing in a pasture.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT INDICATED THAT HE MOVED THE POWER LEVER TO RESET TORQUE. ENGINE POWER FELL TO IDLE. ATTEMPTED LANDING IN A PASTURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.