ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370667
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| Date: | Monday 18 July 1988 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Dan's Flying Service |
| Registration: | N8441V |
| MSN: | 2201R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2319 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swifton, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC WAS CONDUCTING AG-SPRAY MANEUVERS DISPENSING LIQUID FERTILIZER TO RICE. DURING A PROCEDURE TURN TO RETURN TO THE FIELD THE ENG QUIT. THE PIC CHOSE AN OPEN FIELD ABT 60 DEGREES TO HIS RT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIELD WAS WET, SOFT AND ROUGH. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE AND FLIPPED INVERTED. ENG FAILURE WAS LINKED TO A DETERIORATING CARBURETOR FLOAT SEAT, WHICH WAS ALSO CONTAMINATING THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH METALLIC DEBRIS. THE PIC WAS USING A MIXTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL TO OPERATE HIS AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA131
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 1992 | N8441V | Private | 0 | Minturn, AR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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