Accident Air Tractor AT-400A N3159C,
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Date:Tuesday 21 February 1984
Time:15:34 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-400A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3159C
MSN: 400A0463
Total airframe hrs:550 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6-20
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Monroe, LA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Monroe, LA
Destination airport:Monroe, LA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE RETURNING FROM AN AG FLIGHT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A DITCH NEXT TOA RICE FIELD. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW84LA143
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW84LA143

Location

Revision history:

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