Air Tractor AT-502 N1516G
22 July 2011 · Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2011 at about 00:26 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N1516G, operated by Farmers Union Oil Company, was involved in an accident near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 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 00:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM)
- Coordinates
- 46.2798, -96.0602
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N1516G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farmers Union Oil Company
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fergus Falls → Fergus Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA499
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane came to rest inverted in water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, while returning to the airport at the end of a 1-hour aerial application flight, the airplane experienced a gradual loss of engine power. The engine then lost all power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field immersed in water. The airplane nosed over during the landing, and the airframe and engine were immersed in the water. The pilot stated that the airplane had been fueled from a 300 gallon tank used to shuttle fuel. Examination of the wreckage, which took place 12 days after the accident, revealed no fuel within the examined portions of the fuel system, and water contamination within the fuel control unit and fuel pump. Determination of whether the lack of fuel noted was due to the airplane's inverted position and the time of the examination or whether the contamination was due to the water immersion could not be made.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Jun 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Ipswich, South Dakota, United States | Tri-County AG Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Hanley Falls, Minnesota, United States | Northstar Aerospray Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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