ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354107
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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 1998 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8488V |
| MSN: | 2248R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9110 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belzoni, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had completed spraying a field, and was returning to the airstrip to pick up more chemicals. The flight was at an altitude of 400 feet when the pilot reported that the airplane's engine lost complete power. The pilot elected to make a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear wheel got caught in mud, causing the airplane to pull left, the right wing to strike the ground, and the airplane to come to rest on it's nose. Examination of the engine revealed that most of the engine oil had been pumped overboard from the area of the blower impeller, due to a malfunction of the blower, and caused the engine to seize.
Probable Cause: The malfunction in the engine blower section, resulting in oil starvation, the seizure of the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA201
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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