NONE · Air Tractor AT-301 · 1999-07-26 · VICTORIA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99LA204
Event ID
20001212X19280
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-26
Location
VICTORIA, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.449075, -96.510162
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-301
Registration
N4393S
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The separation of the engine cowling due to a fractured support bracket, which resulted in the cowling striking and bending four engine push rods causing a loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.