Aviation Accident Summary FTW90DPG08

CORNING, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N4433S

AIR TRACTOR AT-301

Analysis

A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A MUDDY RICE/BEAN FIELD. AFTER LANDING THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ONCE AND NOSED OVER. FAA INSPECTORS FOUND THAT THE AIR INDUCTION HOSE WAS COLLAPSED AND THAT A 60 DEGREE ALUMINUM ELBOW WAS LOOSE FROM ITS CLAMPS, BLOCKING THE AIR ENTRANCE TO THE CARBURETOR. THE OPERATOR SUBSEQUENTLY TEST RUN THE ENGINE FINDING NO ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCIES.

Probable Cause and Findings

BLOCKAGE OF THE CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE BY A COLLAPSED AIR INDUCTION HOSE DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE BY AN UNKNOWN PARTY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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