ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353277
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| Date: | Thursday 27 May 1999 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401 |
| Owner/operator: | Spray Craft |
| Registration: | N6024M |
| MSN: | 401-0949 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1790 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jerome, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Jerome, ID (U73) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed the airport, with approximately 75 gallons of fuel on board, and flew approximately 19 miles to the spray location. Approximately 45 minutes into the flight, the pilot noticed the fuel quantity gauge indication was decreasing at a higher than normal rate, and he elected to return to the airport. Eight miles from the airport, the aircraft began to lose power and the pilot elected to initiate a forced landing in an open field. During the landing roll, the aircraft struck a lava bed, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. An FAA inspector inspected the aircraft and reported that there was no evidence of fuel in the aircraft's fuel tanks. He also stated there was no evidence of a preexisting fuel leak. Post-accident inspection of the aircraft's carburetor revealed that the mixture control back-suction bleed tube in the carburetor bowl assembly was plugged. According to the certificate holder of the carburetor, a blockage of the mixture control back-suction bleed tube would result in a rich mixture situation. Normal fuel consumption for this aircraft is 32 gallons to 35 gallons per hour.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion. Carburetor contamination and rough terrain were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA075
History of this aircraft
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| 6 December 2007 | N6024M | Soilserv Inc | 0 | Soledad, CA | |
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| 09-Mar-2024 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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