Air Tractor AT502 N248LF

Summary

On 8 May 2009 at about 20:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT502 registered N248LF, operated by Lissie Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Lisse, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 May 2009 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lisse, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Eagle Lake Airport (KELA)

Coordinates

29.4900, -96.1731

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT502

Registration

N248LF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lissie Flying Service Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lissie → Lissie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA295

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying downwind approximately 50 feet above ground level, on an agricultural application pass, when the engine quit. The pilot landed straight ahead and hit two levees and a canal bank before coming to rest upside down. There was substantial damage to both wings, the empennage, and the tail surfaces, but only minor injuries to the pilot, who was the only occupant. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident scene said that his visual check of the fuel in the airplane and in the operator’s supply facilities showed fuel that was clean and uncontaminated. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined. Weather reported at the time of the accident was 10 miles visibility, with few clouds at 3,700 feet, southerly winds at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots with a temperature of 90 degrees and dew point of 72 degrees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.