ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379105
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| Date: | Friday 29 June 1984 |
| Time: | 07:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6797Z |
| MSN: | 25-2444 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4484 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atwood, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Atwood, KS (KADT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SWATH RUN, THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE PLT PULLED UP & LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO LAND, THEN DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD. ENG RPM CONTINUED DECREASING SO HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD THAT WAS BEING SUMMER FALLOWED. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE HAD BECOME FROZEN SHUT & THE PUSH ROD HAD BENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA190
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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