NONE · AIR TRACTOR AT502 · 2023-08-04 · Leipsic, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA327
Event ID
20230807192812
Type
Accident
Date
2023-08-04
Location
Leipsic, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.1348, -84.0183
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Model
AT502
Registration
N5048S
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The incorrect assembly of the turbine engine’s reduction gear box second-stage ring gear, which resulted in an internal failure of multiple engine components and a total loss of power.