ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357660
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| Date: | Friday 15 March 1996 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4540C |
| MSN: | 502-0119 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2850 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-15AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Texarkana, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Homan, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an application run the engine lost power. The pilot reported that there was 'not enough field left to land' and that the aircraft could not make it over the trees at the end of the field. The aircraft impacted the trees and came to a stop in a small field. Examination of the fuel system revealed a foreign substance in the main fuel filter. The fuel tank sump drain was leaking fuel and fuel was found in all fuel lines and the fuel control. A postaccident examination and teardown of the engine was completed on 4/4/96, and no anomalies were found that would prevent normal engine operation.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA148
History of this aircraft
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| 9 January 2021 | N4540C | Skyler Blue LLC | 0 | Cushing, Oklahoma | |
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| 13-Mar-2024 20:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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