ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296753
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 2002 |
| Time: | 05:52 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | Queen Bee Air Specialties, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6146G |
| MSN: | 502B-0299 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rigby, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Rigby, ID (U56) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the Air Tractor AT-502B had reported observing no abnormalities during engine start and the subsequent application of power during takeoff. Climbing through 100 feet he heard a loud "bang," observed sparks and flames exiting the engine exhaust ports and transitioned to a power off forced landing. As the aircraft was rolling out it encountered a ditch and the main landing gear separated. Post-crash examination of the engine revealed extensive damage to the blades of the compressor turbine disk and erosive burning damage to the vanes of the vane ring situated immediately upstream of the compressor turbine disk. The 22 year old Pratt
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA161
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 10:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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