ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352915
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1999 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401B |
| Owner/operator: | Brian Agricultural Aviation |
| Registration: | N61775 |
| MSN: | 401B1088 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 557 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edelstein, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KPVT) |
| Pekin, IL (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported the airplane was refueled prior to takeoff with approximately 45 gallons of fuel. The pilot reported that for 'reasons unknown' the airplane lost power after liftoff. The airplane entered a corn field at the end of the airstrip and nosed over. Inspection of the airplane revealed there was less than one ounce of fuel remaining in the airplane. The fuel tanks were not compromised during the accident and there was no sign of fuel leakage around the accident site. The operator used a private fuel supply to refuel the airplane and there were no fueling records available.
Probable Cause: an inadequate fuel supply which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the power loss occurred and the corn crop the airplane contacted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA268
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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