Air Tractor AT-401 N45116
4 August 1990 · Tule Lake, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1990 at about 15:40 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N45116, operated by MacYs Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Tule Lake, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tule Lake, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7992, -121.4604
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N45116
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MacYs Flying Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90DXQ03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE PILOT PULLED UP TO MAKE ANOTHER SPRAY RUN. THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD AND COLLIDED WITH A 12 INCH WATER LINE. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION FOUND THE RIGHT MAGNETO MISSING APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF THE TEETH FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1990 | Air Tractor AT-401 | San Joaquin, California, United States | Grouleff Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | William M. Walters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | Bernie C. Parker | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Hornersville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1991 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Avon, Mississippi, United States | Longwood Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |