NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-302 · 2013-05-09 · Winnie, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA283
Event ID
20130517X43218
Type
Accident
Date
2013-05-09
Location
Winnie, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.818889, -94.431114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-302
Registration
N3650B
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper decision by the pilot to attempt a flight with a known fuel system-related maintenance discrepancy, which resulted in a fuel imbalance and subsequent fuel starvation during an approach to an alternate airport with a rough field. Contributing to the accident were the manufacturer's failure to incorporate a warning on AT-302 airplanes and to add a warning about this issue in the AT-302 flight manual.