- Date
- October 4, 2018, 08:15 local (08:15 UTC)
- Place
- Rukubi, Nigeria
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- 5N-BTVAir Tractor 401B
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98726
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On October 4, 2018, about 0815 coordinated universal time, an Air Tractor AT-401B airplane, 5N-BTV, executed a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Rukubi, Nigeria. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations for the government of Nigeria. The Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to: AIB Safety House Murtala Muhammed International Airport P.M.B. 016 Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria http://www.aib.gov.ng/
Aircraft
- Registration
- 5N-BTV
- Reported as
- Air Tractor 401B
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial