NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 · 2013-05-23 · Longview, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA293
Event ID
20130524X31547
Type
Accident
Date
2013-05-23
Location
Longview, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.533889, -94.711387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-602
Registration
N583LA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which precluded him from locating his intended destination and led to fuel exhaustion.