ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365670
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| Date: | Monday 18 February 1991 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-600 Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Salyer Farms Airport |
| Registration: | N4930X |
| MSN: | 2132R |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corcoran, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD TO AN OPEN FIELD. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR SUNK INTO THE SOFT, WET SOIL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND ENGINE ACCESSORIES DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE'S FUEL PUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY BYPASS HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL STARVATION RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE'S FUEL PUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY BYPASS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA109
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 July 1993 | N4930X | Salyer Farms | 0 | Stratford, CA | |
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| 20-Mar-2024 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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