ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285726
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| Date: | Sunday 10 August 2008 |
| Time: | 05:35 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | Wilbur-ellis Air LLC |
| Registration: | N9078G |
| MSN: | 802A-0015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Turton, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Huron-Howes Airport, SD (HON/KHON) |
| Turton, SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in cruise flight at approximately 500 feet above ground level, the radios began "popping and breaking squelch." He stated that he realized the generator system failed and approximately 30 seconds later, the engine began to lose power. He advanced the throttle and turned back toward the departure airport. The pilot stated the engine then began to vibrate and rapidly lose power. The pilot dumped the chemical load and identified a road on which to land. During the landing, the left wing caught in the tall grass alongside the road, spinning the airplane around and into a ditch. Inspection revealed the starter generator failed which was followed shortly thereafter by the loss of engine power. The pilot reported the starter generator was on fire after the accident.
Probable Cause: The failure of the starter generator which resulted in the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the tall grass, and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08CA246
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Oct-2022 14:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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