Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N73089,
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Date:Friday 26 May 1989
Time:14:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:Longwood Flying Service, Inc.
Registration: N73089
MSN: 301-0634
Year of manufacture:1985
Total airframe hrs:2090 hours
Engine model:P&W R-1340-AN1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Arcola, MS -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE RETURNING TO A FIELD FOR AERIAL APPLICATION, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT DUMPED THE CHEMICAL LOAD & LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON THE #2 CYLINDER.

Probable Cause: THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL ON THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA89LA157
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA89LA157

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
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Collision with pole or wires

Location

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