Accident · 2003-06-26

NTSB case NYC03TA138 · AIR TRACTOR 402A · PUBU

What the record says

Event date: 2003-06-26
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR 402A (N4506L)
Operating rule: PUBU
Operator: USDA Forest Service Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): USDA/Forest Service

Probable cause

A compressor turbine blade fracture which resulted in a power loss, and forced landing. Factor were the rocks in the landing area, and the operator's decision to operate the engine beyond the engine manufacturer's recommendations for overhaul.

Source: NTSB case NYC03TA138

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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