NONE · AIR TRACTOR AT-502 · 2008-12-16 · Dinuba, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09CA064
Event ID
20081223X91642
Type
Accident
Date
2008-12-16
Location
Dinuba, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.458332, -119.385276
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT-502
Registration
N1035F
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the engine's Py line correctly, which resulted in the total loss of engine power and subsequent force landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain.