ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368915
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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1989 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Hill |
| Registration: | N4340S |
| MSN: | 301-0020 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5745 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grangeville, ID -
 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 |
A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED DRG INITIAL CLIMB. THE PLT JETTISONED HIS LOAD & LANDED IN A SOFT FIELD ABOUT 3/4 MI FROM THE RWY, WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A FIRE ERUPTED, WHICH SELF-EXTINGUISHED MINUTES LATER. THE OPERATOR RPRTD THAT A 10 INCH DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE HAD OCCURRED & THAT A SUSPECTED BLOWER FAILURE WAS THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A BLOWER FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT FIELD CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 08:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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