Air Tractor AT401 N60747

Summary

On 4 August 2009 at about 17:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT401 registered N60747, operated by Dakota Executive Flight, Inc, was involved in an accident near Waterloo, Iowa, 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

4 August 2009 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

42.5569, -92.4003

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT401

Registration

N60747

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dakota Executive Flight, Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oelwein → Oelwein

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA503

Nobody was injured.

A 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 had completed his first spray pass of the flight and was maneuvering for another pass when the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot attempted a restart; however, it was unsuccessful. He elected to perform a forced landing to a corn field. During the forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and empennage. Examination of the airframe, disassembly of the engine, and functional testing of the engine components showed no anomalies that precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.