ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359707
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 October 1994 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8971Q |
| MSN: | 1641R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1684 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashburn, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (75J) |
| (75J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT HAD COMPLETED SPRAYING OPERATIONS ON A COTTON FIELD. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE AREA, HE BEARD A 'BANG' OR 'PING' SOUND, AUDIBLE ABOVE THE ENGINE NOISE. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. HE FORCE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A COTTON FIELD, AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE RESULTED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BOGGED DOWN IN THE COTTON PLANTS. A POST- ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED A BLADE COUNTERWEIGHT BEARING SHAFT HAD FAILED, ALLOWING ONE OF THE BLADES TO GO TO HIGH PITCH.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF A BLADE COUNTERWEIGHT BEARING SHAFT, ALLOWING ONE PROPELLER BLADE TO GO TO HIGH PITCH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA004
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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