NONE · Air Tractor AT-802A · 2008-08-10 · Turton, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA246
Event ID
20080911X01435
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-10
Location
Turton, SD, USA
Coordinates
45.043056, -98.102775
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-802A
Registration
N9078G
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the starter generator which resulted in the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the tall grass, and the ditch.