ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368936
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| Date: | Thursday 13 April 1989 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | S.eastern Aerial Crop Svc. |
| Registration: | N3159D |
| MSN: | 301-0471 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4232 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-53H1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Pierce, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Fort Pierce, FL (KFPR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT ENG STARTED TO GRADUALLY LOSE POWER, THEN STARTED MISSING. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN SOME PALMETTO BUSHES, WHICH DAMAGED THE ACFT'S LANDING GEAR & WINGS. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #5 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER. THE PLT NOTED THAT THERE WERE HOMES IN THE AREA, WHICH PRECLUDED HIM FROM JETTISONING HIS LOAD.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PROXIMITY OF HOMES IN THE AREA, WHICH PRECLUDED JETTISONING OF THE CHEMICAL LOAD, AND HIGH VEGETATION IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA127
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 2010 | N3159D | Rusty's Flying Service | 0 | D'Hanis, TX | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 09:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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