- Date
- May 10, 1991, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lake Providence, LA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3658TAir Tractor AT 301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 7, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910510015479A
- Case key
- 23223
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Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing and nose over on landing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While seeding a rice field the pilot experienced a power loss and performed a forced landing in rough terrain. During landing the airplane nosed over. No malfunctions were discovered and the engine was successfully test run following the accident. The individual responsible for fueling and loading the airplane stated that the pilot would restrict the amount of fuel on the airplane and that the airplane was always low on fuel. The pilot contradicted that observation reporting that he never departed with less than full tanks. The wreckage was recovered prior to notification of the accident to FAA or NTSB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3658T
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT 301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0323
- Engine
- P&W R-1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 50 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- MLV, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3658T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.