Air Tractor AT401 N1013Z
21 August 1998 · Ruleville, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1998 at about 18:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT401 registered N1013Z was involved in an accident near Ruleville, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruleville, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cane Lake Aero (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.7199, -90.5498
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT401
- Registration
- N1013Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff, the engine backfired. The pilot smelled fuel, and observed a low fuel light. He aborted the takeoff and started an emergency shutdown. He realized the airplane was on fire and exited the airplane. The airplane was destroyed by fire. The source of the fire was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1996 | Air Tractor AT401 | Letcher, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Air Tractor AT401 | Altheimer, Arkansas, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Air Tractor AT401 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT401 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Dakota Executive Flight, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Air Tractor AT401 | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | Northern Ag Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2016 | Air Tractor AT401 | Londrina, Brazil | Viagro Vidotti Agro Aerea Ltda. | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1998 | Cessna 180D | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Cessna 150M | Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Air Tractor 502 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | Shannon Agricultural Flying | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Rich, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Bell 47-D1 | Monticello, Mississippi, United States | Paul M. Trost | No injuries | - |