An Air Tractor AT-602 sustained substantial damage after the pilot performed a forced landing in a sugar plantation following engine failure.
On September 21, 2016, at approximately 1415 UTC, an Air Tractor AT-602, registration N1001R, experienced a total loss of engine power while descending near Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil. The aircraft had departed from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, and was en route to Mirassol, Brazil.
Following the engine failure, the pilot performed a forced landing into a sugar plantation. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during the impact. The pilot was not injured.
The provided source does not state an official probable cause.
An Air Tractor AT-602 sustained substantial damage after the pilot performed a forced landing in a sugar plantation following engine failure.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 21 Sep 2016 involved a AIR TRACTOR AT602 NO SERIES, registration N1001R, operated by Imagem Aviacao Agricola Ltda, at Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil.
The provided source does not state an official probable cause.
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