SERS · Air Tractor AT-401 · 2003-03-31 · Knox, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA095
Event ID
20030414X00504
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-31
Location
Knox, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.189723, -86.606941
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-401
Registration
N45297
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the failure of the master rod bearing. Contributing factors were the tree line at the edge of the field, and the unsuitable terrain.