NONE · Air Tractor AT-502A · 2007-06-30 · Chowchilla, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA07LA204
Event ID
20070719X00961
Type
Accident
Date
2007-06-30
Location
Chowchilla, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.016666, -120.355003
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-502A
Registration
N6176L
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power as the result of the fatigue fracture and separation of two compressor turbine blades, which induced a catastrophic failure of the compressor turbine section.