ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362952
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| Date: | Thursday 10 September 1992 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8823S |
| MSN: | 301-0198 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3023 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alice, ND -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (04ND) |
| (04ND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AGRICULTURAL PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN SOME SMALL TREES 50 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND NOSED-OVER INTO A CORN FIELD. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FOUR OF THE CYLINDERS HAD LOST COMPRESSION, AND THAT THE PISTON RING LANDS OF THE FOUR PISTONS IN THESE CYLINDERS WERE DAMAGED, ALLOWING BLOW-BY.
Probable Cause: COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF FOUR PISTONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92DTG05
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 11:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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