ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293753
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 May 2005 |
| Time: | 05:50 LT |
| Type: |  Weatherly 201B |
| Owner/operator: | C |
| Registration: | N1284W |
| MSN: | 638 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tornillo, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tornillo, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 4,609-hour pilot reported that while spraying a field, the engine lost power and he initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. During the landing roll across plowed rows in the field, the airplane bounced, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of the radial engine revealed that a cylinder was cracked.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power as result of the failure of a cylinder.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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