ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367331
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1990 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Whited Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8522V |
| MSN: | 2282R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5475 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monette, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Monette, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A SOFT, MUDDY COTTON FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE ON NO. 8 CYLINDER.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA061
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 April 1984 | N8522V | Private | 0 | Monette, AR | |
sub |
| 8 July 1993 | N8522V | Private | 0 | Bono, AR | |
sub |
| 27 July 1998 | N8522V | Private | 0 | Brownfield, TX | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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