ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352802
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1999 |
| Time: | 15:44 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R |
| Owner/operator: | Winchester Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N4896X |
| MSN: | 2082R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13260 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dermott, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Dumas, AR (0M0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was in level flight dispensing chemicals over a cotton field at approximately 5 feet above the crops when, without warning, the engine lost partial power. As the airplane decelerated, the pilot climbed to 20 to 30 feet above the ground to consider his options for the forced landing. The pilot elected to execute a forced landing to a turn row adjacent to a matured cotton field, which was curved to the right. The pilot placed the right main landing gear tire on the ground as he banked the airplane in an attempt to follow the turn row. While banking, the airplane's spray boom assembly tangled with the cotton plants, resulting in a loss of directional control. After coming to a stop, the engine continued to operate at idle rpm; however, the rpm would not advance beyond 1,100 rpm. The pilot added that he suspected that the loss of engine power on the Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 engine 'was the result of the failure of the engine blower.' However, this was not confirmed by an engine disassembly.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 20:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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