ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367264
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| Date: | Thursday 22 March 1990 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-36-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Andy Rylant |
| Registration: | N2331X |
| MSN: | 36-8202004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 737 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-720-DIC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Temple, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG PILOT WAS SPRAYING WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT IMPACTED NOSE DOWN, RIGHT WING LOW, IN A FIELD. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD LOST AILERON CONTROL, AND DURING THE INVESTIGATION, A BOLT THAT HAD BEEN CONNECTING THE AILERON TORQUE TUBE TO A PLATE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DUE TO FATIGUE.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF AN AILERON ATTACHMENT (BOLT) DUE TO FATIGUE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DPJ03
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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