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July 3, 2013 · Air Tractor AT-502B · N5182C

Tillar, AR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 3, 2013
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Tillar, AR
Aircraft
Air Tractor AT-502B (1998)
Tail Number
N5182C
Operator
Confederate Air
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN13LA402

During takeoff, the airplane sustained a partial loss of engine power and overran the runway after the pilot lost cockpit throttle control. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a throttle control pin lying on the cockpit floor. A cotter pin for the throttle control pin was missing; the length of time it had been missing could not be determined.

NTSB Probable Cause

The loss of engine throttle control during takeoff due to an unsecured cockpit throttle control pin, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Full Narrative

On July 3, 2013, about 1450 central daylight time, an Air Tractor, Inc. AT-502B, N5182C, impacted terrain when it overran the runway during takeoff from a Tillar Airport (5AR1) near Tillar, Arkansas. The airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power when there was a loss of cockpit throttle control. A throttle control pin was found on the cockpit floor. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and wings. The commercial pilot was uninjured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Confederate Air Inc under 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 137 as an aerial application flight and was not operating on a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector from the Little Rock, Arkansas Flight Standards District Office, post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that a cockpit throttle control pin was lying on the cockpit floor. A cotter pin for the throttle control pin was missing, and the length of time it had been missing was not determined. The last maintenance inspection of the airplane was a 100-hour inspection dated April 18, 2013, at a Hobbs time of 57 hours. A National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report was not received from the pilot.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:50 CDT
Nearest AirportTillar Airport (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length3200 ft
Runway Width85 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAir Tractor AT-502B
Tail NumberN5182C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorConfederate Air
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · PT6A · Turboprop · 500
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind40° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57
Altimeter30.05 inHg
Observation Time18:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data