ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358713
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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1995 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Smith Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3662X |
| MSN: | 1890R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5786 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Odessa, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , WA (WA43) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION SPRAY RUN, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO A ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A WING COLLIDED WITH A SIGN POST. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED SIDEWAYS OFF THE ROAD, INTO A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. DURING THE ENGINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER HEAD NEAR THE EXHAUST VALVE.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA143
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 March 2000 | N3662X | Smith Air Inc. | 0 | ODESSA, Washington | |
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| 14-Mar-2024 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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