Air Tractor AT-401 N91922
28 August 2001 · Batesville, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2001 at about 21:10 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N91922 was involved in an accident near Batesville, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batesville, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Panola County Airport (K0M6)
- Coordinates
- 34.3108, -89.9306
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N91922
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Batesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA099
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Air Tractor collided with trees and the ground during an attempted forced landing after a loss of engine power. According to the pilot, the engine power lost power during climb out from a swath run. As the pilot established a glide toward a hay field for an emergency landing, he attempted to restore engine power. The airplane struck trees, then the ground and caught fire. The post-crash fire prevented a functional examination of the airplane and engine assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2001 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Warsaw, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Kenesaw, Nebraska, United States | Willmes, Steven J | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Ellinwood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Grand Coteau, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Acequia, Idaho, United States | Mallard, Alma D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401-B | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Byhalia, Mississippi, United States | Mark D. Valentino | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna T310R | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 F | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Jimmy Leon Thompson | Serious injuries | - |