ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352829
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1999 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401 |
| Owner/operator: | Porky's Flying Service |
| Registration: | N1031Q |
| MSN: | 401-0743 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3958 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Humphrey, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane impacted a dike during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The commercial pilot stated that he was returning to his private airstrip after completing a spray run when the engine 'quit suddenly.' The pilot added that the engine restarted; however, it lost power again forcing him to make a landing in a rice field. The FAA inspector stated that the 'left fuel tank was dry and the right fuel tank contained 1 inch of fuel.' He added that the fuel selector was positioned on the left fuel tank.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA220
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Mar-2024 20:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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