NONE · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502 · 2017-09-15 · Union City, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA326
Event ID
20170915X32610
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-15
Location
Union City, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.392776, -89.116668
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 502
Registration
N4531K
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The catastrophic failure of the compressor turbine blades, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the installation of undocumented, time-limited engine components of indeterminate age.