ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368682
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 1989 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Almond Aviation |
| Registration: | N4900X |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carlisle, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Carlisle, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE QUIT.THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE LOAD HE HAD ONBOARD AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A RICE FIELD. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE HOPPER AND BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 9 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED.
Probable Cause: THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A CRACKED CYLINDER AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO ATTEMPT A LANDING IN A RICE FIELD WHERE THE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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