Air Tractor AT-301 N8594S

Summary

On 30 May 2000 at about 22:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-301 registered N8594S, operated by Michael Thompson, was involved in an accident near Garwood, Texas, 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.

Date

30 May 2000 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Garwood, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.4499, -96.5101

Aircraft

Air Tractor AT-301

Registration

N8594S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael Thompson

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA159

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the supercharger seal resulting in the loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the aerial application of fertilizer on a rice field, the 'engine lost power and started blowing smoke.' Oil covered the windshield and portions of the airframe. The pilot dumped the hopper load and initiated a forced landing to the airstrip; however, the airplane impacted terrain approximately 200 feet short of the runway. During the forced landing, the airplane cleared a levee, struck the ground, spun around and came to rest. The operator stated that the supercharger seal failed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.