ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365354
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 1991 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: | Rockwell S-2R-600 Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Dale Kelley |
| Registration: | N4228X |
| MSN: | 1994R |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaumont, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER CONFIGURING THE AIRPLANE FOR LOW LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT, HE BEGAN TO LOSE ENGINE POWER AND WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AND PROPELLER CONTROLS THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY. THERE WAS NO OTHER SUITABLE TERRAIN. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL THE CAUSE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DRA01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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