Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA351

ALVIN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3657J

AIR TRACTOR AT-400

Analysis

THE PILOT HAD FINISHED SPRAYING A FIELD AND WAS SURVEYING ANOTHER FIELD FOR HIS NEXT DAY OPERATION WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SOYBEAN FIELD AND GROUND-LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT HITTING TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE "FUEL FILTER WAS STOPPED UP".

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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