Summary
On June 30, 2009, a Air Tractor INC AT-602 (N5192T) was involved in an incident near Knobel, AR. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The failure of the P-3 tube resulting in the loss of engine power.
On June 29, 2009, approximately 1900 central daylight time, an Air Tractor Incorporated AT-602, N5192T, owned and operated by R & W Flying Incorporated, was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field near Knobel, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aerial application flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 without a flight plan. The commercial pilot was not injured. The local flight departed a private airstrip just prior to the accident.
According to the commercial pilot, he was maneuvering the airplane to apply "fertilizer to a customer's field" when the engine lost power.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN09LA401. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5192T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the P-3 tube resulting in the loss of engine power.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 29, 2009, approximately 1900 central daylight time, an Air Tractor Incorporated AT-602, N5192T, owned and operated by R & W Flying Incorporated, was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field near Knobel, Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aerial application flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 without a flight plan. The commercial pilot was not injured. The local flight departed a private airstrip just prior to the accident.
According to the commercial pilot, he was maneuvering the airplane to apply "fertilizer to a customer's field" when the engine lost power. The commercial pilot performed a forced landing to a "flooded rice field." An examination of the airframe revealed that the left wing spar was bent and the firewall wrinkled.
The engine was examined under the auspices of a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness inspector. The examination revealed that the P-3 tube had failed. No other anomalies were noted with the airplane, airframe, engine or related systems.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09LA401