Accident Air Tractor AT-400A N3159C, Tuesday 21 February 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 21 February 1984
Time:	15:34 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-400A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3159C
MSN:	400A0463
Total airframe hrs:	550 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6-20
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Monroe, LA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Monroe, LA
Destination airport:	Monroe, LA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE RETURNING FROM AN AG FLIGHT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A DITCH NEXT TOA RICE FIELD. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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