Air Tractor 401B 5N-BTV

Summary

On 4 October 2018 at about 08:15 local time, a Air Tractor 401B registered 5N-BTV was involved in an accident near Rukubi, Nigeria. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 October 2018 at 08:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Rukubi, Nigeria

Coordinates

7.9011, 8.3228

Aircraft

Air Tractor 401B

Registration

5N-BTV

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19WA036

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 4, 2018, about 0815 coordinated universal time, an Air Tractor AT-401B airplane, 5N-BTV, executed a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Rukubi, Nigeria. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations for the government of Nigeria. The Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the AIB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to: AIB Safety House Murtala Muhammed International Airport P.M.B. 016 Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria http://www.aib.gov.ng/

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.