ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355908
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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1997 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-G10 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Bridwell Spraying Service, Inc |
| Registration: | N3298Y |
| MSN: | G10-118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 612 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Munday, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | (37F) |
| Haskell, TX (15F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial takeoff climb, the agricultural airplane's engine lost power, and the pilot executed a forced landing in a plowed field. The airplane nosed down in the soft ground. Examination of the airplane by the operator revealed that the right wing fuel tank was empty, and the left tank contained approximately 80 gallons of fuel. Both fuel lines leading from the left wing tank to the fuselage header tank were blocked by pellets of what appeared to be silicone rubber. Chemical analysis confirmed that the pellets were composed of silicone rubber. The 1995 model airplane had accumulated 612 hours total time. The operator expressed the opinion that the silicone rubber might have been applied to the gaskets of the wing fuel tank access panels during manufacture of the airplane; however, a representative of the manufacturer stated that the company did not use silicone rubber to seal fuel tanks. An inspection of the manufacturer's production line by FAA personnel revealed no evidence that silicone rubber was being used to seal fuel tanks. The source of the silicone rubber contamination could not be determined.
Probable Cause: blockage of both fuel lines from the left wing tank to the header tank by silicone rubber contaminants (foreign material), which resulted in fuel starvation. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97IA362
History of this aircraft
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| 22 July 2006 | N3298Y | Lee Aviation | 1 | Dexter, NM | |
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| 12-Mar-2024 16:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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