NONE · Air Tractor AT-802F · 2000-08-11 · SALMON RIVER, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA00LA160
Event ID
20001212X21866
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-11
Location
SALMON RIVER, ID, USA
Coordinates
45.939495, -116.519683
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-802F
Registration
N6159F
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Compressor turbine blade failure due to high-cycle fatigue initiating in the surface of the fir-tree root. Factors include unsuitable terrain for an emergency landing.