ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374985
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| Date: | Saturday 31 May 1986 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S-2R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8896Q |
| MSN: | 1496R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4800 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pocahontas, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pocahontas, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS THIRD FLIGHT OF THE MORNING WITH A FULL LOAD OF FERTILIZER. REPORTEDLY, HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF AERIAL APPLICATION, WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A SHORT FIELD ROAD. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE GROUND ROLL WAS FINE UNTIL THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A BIG ROCK AND HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN WENT THRU A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR DUE TO AN INTERNAL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA121
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| 10 June 1984 | N8896Q | Private | 0 | Pocahontas, AR | |
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| 28-Mar-2024 15:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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