Accident Details
On July 3, 2013, at approximately 1450 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502B (registration N5182C) sustained substantial damage when it overran the runway during takeoff from Tillar Airport (5AR1) near Tillar, Arkansas. The aircraft experienced a partial loss of engine power following a loss of cockpit throttle control. 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. The local departure was not operating on a flight plan.
Post-Accident Examination
According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector from the Little Rock, Arkansas Flight Standards District Office, a post-accident examination revealed that a cockpit throttle control pin was found lying on the cockpit floor. The cotter pin for the throttle control pin was missing. The length of time the cotter pin had been missing was not determined.
Maintenance History
The last maintenance inspection of the airplane was a 100-hour inspection dated April 18, 2013, at a Hobbs time of 57 hours.
Reporting
An National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report was not received from the pilot.