MINR · Air Tractor AT-301B · 2008-08-13 · Monticello, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA251
Event ID
20080919X01500
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-13
Location
Monticello, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.220275, -91.16333
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Air Tractor
Model
AT-301B
Registration
N3161D
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Poor preflight planning in that the pilot failed to assure an adequate fuel supply was on board for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude of the airplane when the loss of power occurred and the trees.