NONE · Air Tractor AT-401 · 2001-07-27 · Kenesaw, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01IA246
Event ID
20010803X01596
Type
Incident
Date
2001-07-27
Location
Kenesaw, NE, USA
Coordinates
40.609912, -98.650634
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-401
Registration
N4553K
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The propeller blade fatigue leading to its tip separating during an aerial application. Factors were no suitable terrain for an emergency landing, high vegetation, and soft terrain encountered during the emergency landing.