Air Tractor AT-400A N23787
19 November 1998 · Bunkie, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1998 at about 18:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT-400A registered N23787 was involved in an accident near Bunkie, Louisiana, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bunkie, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.9499, -92.1806
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-400A
- Registration
- N23787
- 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
- FTW99LA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an aerial application maneuver, a total loss of engine power occurred, and the pilot performed a forced landing. The pilot banked the airplane to avoid power lines and a wooded area. The airplane struck the ground in about a 45 degree nose low attitude. Chemical spillage and fuel leakage hampered an on site examination of the aircraft. The reason for of the engine power loss was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-400A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Black Oak, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Hastings, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Luverne, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Piper PA32-300 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Cessna 210M | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150H | Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Cessna 210M | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |