Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA143

MONROE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3159C

Air Tractor AT-400A

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE RETURNING FROM AN AG FLIGHT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A DITCH NEXT TOA RICE FIELD. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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