Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Patterson, Louisiana 70392
Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The commercial pilot had refueled and reloaded chemical and departed the airport en route to his third spray mission of the day when the aircraft lost power. The pilot selected an open field next to the cane field that he intended to spray and set up for his forced landing. When the airplane touched down the wheels sank into the mud and nosed over coming to rest inverted. The pilot was uninjured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and wing struts. The pilot stated in the pilot operator report that water was found in the fuel resupply truck and in the airplane fuel tanks.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable muddy terrain for the forced landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/18/2008
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Patterson
Event State LOUISIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 70392
Event Date Year 2008
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 294324N
Event Location Longitude 0911834W
Event Location Airport Harry P Williams Memorial
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KPTN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 9
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 955 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID KPTN
Elevation of weather observation facility 9
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.05
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KPTN 181455Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A30
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency --
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 24594
NTSB Notification Source Regional Operations Center FTW
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 10 2008 12:35PM
User who most recently changed record gamw
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N425LS
NTSB Number DFW08CA235
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GULFSTREAM-SCHWEIZER A/C CORP
Aircraft Model GULFSTREAM
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 598B
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name B & S FLYERS INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 24
Aircraft Owner City GUEYDAN
Aircraft Owner State LA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 70542-0024
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name B & S FLYERS INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address PO BOX 24
Operator City GUEYDAN
Operator State LA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 70542-0024
Operator Code SLCG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code KPTN
Departure City Patterson
Departure State LA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code KPTN
Destination City Patterson
Destination State LA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 10 2008 12:35PM
User who most recently changed record gamw
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location N/A
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --