ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381269
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| Date: | Monday 1 August 1983 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Simpson Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4903X |
| MSN: | 2093R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2695 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eudora, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Eudora, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE DISPENSING FERTILIZER, OIL SUDDENLY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD & THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING AT REDUCED POWER. THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A WATER COVERED RICE FIELD WHERE THE WHEELS HIT A LEVEE & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE #1 EXHAUST PUSH ROD HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING THE VALVE TO STAY CLOSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA358
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 July 1994 | N4903X | Private | 0 | Winchester, AR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 01:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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