ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379228
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| Date: | Saturday 16 June 1984 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | William Wood |
| Registration: | N4913X |
| MSN: | 2104R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| 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 |
ABOUT 18 INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE PLT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING THE FORCED LNDG. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED FEATURES TYPICAL OF FATIQUE CRACKING OVER APROX 2/3 OF BLADE CROSS SECTION AT THE FRACTURE LOCATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA180
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 2017 | N4913X | 0 | Brawley, California | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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