Air Tractor AT-301 N23416
24 April 2013 · Bowling Green, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 2013 at about 21:10 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N23416, operated by Air Cover Crop Solutions LLC, was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Missouri, 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowling Green, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowling Green Municipal Airpor (H19)
- Coordinates
- 39.3697, -91.2192
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Registration
- N23416
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Cover Crop Solutions LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bowling Green → Bowling Green
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the engine supercharger's rear bearing, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power, and the pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a field 1/4 mile off the departure end of the runway. During the forced landing, the airplane nosed over in the mud. According to the pilot, before takeoff, the engine was washed down, inspected, and then started and run for 15 minutes at idle power. The engine power was then advanced to 31 inches of manifold pressure. All engine checks were normal, and the engine ran smoothly. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the rear bearing in the supercharger had failed. Additional damage consistent with the failure of the rear bearing was noted throughout the supercharger and engine. An examination of the airframe, systems, and remaining engine sections revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2013 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Farnsworth, Texas, United States | Terhune Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2013 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Lyons, Kansas, United States | R&B Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Simmesport, Louisiana, United States | Pro-Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Colome, South Dakota, United States | Semper FI Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Greenbrier, Alabama, United States | Lannie Towe | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2013 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Shepard Robert B | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2013 | Wohaska John PARSONS STILES GYRO | Festus, Missouri, United States | Wohaska John S | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2013 | Cessna 182Q | Braggadocio, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | RFG LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Youngs William D T211 | Festus, Missouri, United States | Smith James E | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Cirrus SR22 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Shiv Patil | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 May 2013 | Cessna P210N | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | Crawford Edward J | No injuries | - |