Air Tractor AT-401 N9190B

Summary

On 31 January 2013 at about 14:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N9190B, operated by Morgenroth, Dardon L, was involved in an accident near Victoria, Texas, 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

31 January 2013 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Victoria, Texas, United States

Coordinates

28.7536, -96.9842

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-401

Registration

N9190B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Morgenroth, Dardon L

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Victoria → Victoria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA152

Nobody was injured.

The mechanical failure of the engine power section, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the engine started running roughly about 8 to 10 minutes into an agricultural application flight. He tried various magneto switch positions to troubleshoot the problem; however, the engine continued to lose power, so the pilot executed a forced landing in trees on flat terrain. Postaccident engine examinations revealed that the engine's propeller was locked in place due to a failure in the engine power section.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.