ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287076
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 2009 |
| Time: | 11:06 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor Inc AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Wenzel Richard E |
| Registration: | N36597 |
| MSN: | 301-0331 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corning, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Corning, AR (4M9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was on departure from initial takeoff when the engine "popped" several times and stopped producing power. The pilot performed a forced landing in a rice field off the departure end of the runway. The pilot found the number one cylinder head cracked during a postaccident examination of the airplane. Additional examination of the airplane revealed damage to the left aileron and both horizontal stabilizers. Additional examination of the cracked cylinder head could not be accomplished and a cause of the failure was not determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one engine cylinder for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09LA239
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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