Air Tractor AT-402 N91966
5 May 1994 · Sikeston, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1994 at about 15:15 local time, a Air Tractor AT-402 registered N91966 was involved in an accident near Sikeston, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sikeston, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sikeston Memorial (SIK)
- Coordinates
- 36.8805, -89.5798
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-402
- Registration
- N91966
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
a fatigue failure of a compressor blade which resulted in a catostrophic engine failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED NOSE DOWN. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE TERRAIN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITH 340 GALLONS OF A PROWL HERBICIDE/WATER MIXTURE WHICH SPILLED. INSPECTION REVEALED A FAILURE OF ONE COMPRESSOR BLADE WHICH OCCURRED DUE TO HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE. THIS BLADE FAILURE THEN RESULTED IN FURTHER COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE IN THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1993 | Air Tractor AT-402 | La Barre, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Taft, Texas, United States | Hunts Dusting Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1997 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1998 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Snyder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Lake LA-250 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-39 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | Shapiro Brothers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Davis TRI-Q 200 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | William G. McBryde | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B | Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States | Air Cover, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |