ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295459
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| Date: | Saturday 26 July 2003 |
| Time: | 05:50 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Webber |
| Registration: | N23820 |
| MSN: | 301-0459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6471 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rhinebeck, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Livingston, NY (1A1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was in cruise flight when the engine began to vibrate and lose power. The pilot not able to maintain altitude, and performed a forced landing to a field. The airplane was equipped with a Pratt and Whitney R1340 radial engine. Examination of the engine revealed that approximately 50 percent of the number eight cylinder head was separated from it's respective cylinder barrel. Review of maintenance records revealed that the engine had been operated for about 930 hours since it was overhauled and about 20 hours since it's most recent annual inspection. At the time of the annual inspection, a mechanic reported he examined the cylinders and did not detect any cracks.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to a failure of the number eight cylinder.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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