ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298939
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2000 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Thompson |
| Registration: | N8594S |
| MSN: | 0159 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | GARWOOD, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the aerial application of fertilizer on a rice field, the 'engine lost power and started blowing smoke.' Oil covered the windshield and portions of the airframe. The pilot dumped the hopper load and initiated a forced landing to the airstrip; however, the airplane impacted terrain approximately 200 feet short of the runway. During the forced landing, the airplane cleared a levee, struck the ground, spun around and came to rest. The operator stated that the supercharger seal failed.
Probable Cause: The failure of the supercharger seal resulting in the loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA159
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 00:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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