Air Tractor AT-401 N1008Y

Summary

On 24 May 1998 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N1008Y was involved in an accident near Rich, Mississippi, 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.

Date

24 May 1998 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rich, Mississippi, United States

Coordinates

34.3610, -90.5196

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-401

Registration

N1008Y

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

MIA98LA181

Nobody was injured.

a loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent impact with rough terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported to the NTSB that while he was on an aerial application flight the airplane's engine 'failed...at a low level,' and he had to set down 'immediately.' He landed in a bean field. He said, '...the plane landed fine but the tailwheel broke off and the plane ground looped...the terrain was rough...but was flat.' According to the FAA, the pilot stated that was returning to the airstrip and was sight seeing, flying slow when he saw some power lines in front of him. He panicked and shoved the power up abruptly, the engine coughed and backfired and the aircraft mushed into the ground. Examination of the airplane disclosed no discrepancies with the airframe or the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.