MINR · Air Tractor AT-502B · 2003-08-22 · Westside, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA289
Event ID
20030828X01422
Type
Accident
Date
2003-08-22
Location
Westside, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.04861, -95.096664
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-502B
Registration
N5007G
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the unsuitable terrain encountered, and the terrace/embankment.