Air Tractor AT-802A N802PR

Summary

On 7 June 2014 at about 15:00 local time, a Air Tractor AT-802A registered N802PR, operated by 4R Aviation, LLC, was involved in an accident near Oneida, Arkansas, 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

7 June 2014 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oneida, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.4053, -90.8261

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-802A

Registration

N802PR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

4R Aviation, LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oneida → Oneida

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA298

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a muddy field and subsequent nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, before the accident flight, the left fuel gauge indicated between empty and 1/4 full and that the right fuel gauge indicated a "little over" a 1/4 full. After taking off and conducting a few aerial application passes, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. Due to the low altitude at the time of the power loss, the pilot chose to perform a forced landing on a field. During the landing roll, the airplane entered a muddy area and then nosed over. During postaccident recovery of the airplane, about 1 1/2 gallons of fuel was drained from the airplane. No evidence of fuel spillage was found at the accident site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.