ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354182
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| Date: | Monday 6 July 1998 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Crop Care, Inc. |
| Registration: | N10349 |
| MSN: | 502-0079 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5352 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6-15AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Okeechobee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while returning to the departure strip after aerial application of chemicals, the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. While landing on a road, the aircraft collided with a tree and a guardrail.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, by failing to ensure the aircraft contained adequate fuel to complete the flight, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Obstructions (trees and guardrail) in the emergency landing area were related factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA188
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 19:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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