NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B · 2015-05-10 · Dighton, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA226
Event ID
20150511X55128
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-10
Location
Dighton, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.489723, -100.479721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 502B
Registration
N879JA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the Preflight checklist and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.