Air Tractor AT-401 N1013N
23 June 2004 · Britton, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2004 at about 14:45 local time, a Air Tractor AT-401 registered N1013N was involved in an accident near Britton, South Dakota, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Britton, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7894, -97.7494
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-401
- Registration
- N1013N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Britton → Britton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aerial-application airplane impacted soft terrain and nosed over during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported the engine began running rough after he completed his spraying and was returning to the departure airport. The pilot stated he eventually had to perform a forced landing into a soft field, during which the airplane nosed over. The engine was inspected and the shaft mount for the number eight cylinder rocker-arm was cracked and separated, consistent with damage caused by a stuck exhaust valve.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-401 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | Charles Paris | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Fellsmere, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Winnie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2003 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Knox, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2005 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Calexico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2004 | Pzl-Mielec M-18T | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-140 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Flight Training Adventure Camps | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Arganbright VANS RV-4 | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Cessna 182P | Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States | Aero Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Aerostar S53H | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |