Air Tractor AT-401 N1031Q
12 August 1999 · Humphrey, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1999 at about 12:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N1031Q was involved in an accident near Humphrey, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Humphrey, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4208, -91.6999
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N1031Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA220
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The agricultural airplane impacted a dike during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The commercial pilot stated that he was returning to his private airstrip after completing a spray run when the engine 'quit suddenly.' The pilot added that the engine restarted; however, it lost power again forcing him to make a landing in a rice field. The FAA inspector stated that the 'left fuel tank was dry and the right fuel tank contained 1 inch of fuel.' He added that the fuel selector was positioned on the left fuel tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Caledonia, Mississippi, United States | Floyd C. Lowry | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Hart, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Moore Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1999 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Spray Craft | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Acequia, Idaho, United States | Mallard, Alma D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Rich, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Dermott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172RG | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Flight Works Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172K | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172D | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Greg Swink | No injuries | - |