ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237898
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| Date: | Sunday 12 July 2020 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-T Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Wayson Air |
| Registration: | N3104S |
| MSN: | R1340-025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lee County, Keokuk, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Hayti, MO (M28) |
| Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark, IA (KVTI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The agricultural airplane was on final approach to a planned fuel stop during the cross-country flight when the accident occurred. About 3-4 miles from the airport, the engine temperature surged then decreased. The engine stopped running and the pilot decided to land in a field, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing.
Examination of the airplane revealed a kinked rubber fuel vent line in the right wing. The line was creased across a structural beam, which restricted the air flow to the fuel tank. Just before the accident flight, the airplane was at a maintenance facility for repairs. During the repairs, the wings had been removed and replaced. The right wing's fuel vent line was not installed properly. This most likely resulted in an air blockage and drop in fuel pressure as the fuel quantity was reduced during the 2.5-hour flight, resulting in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The improper installation of a fuel vent line during maintenance, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA276
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3104S/history/20200712/1351Z/M28/95IS/tracklog
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3104S
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3104S
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 2004 | N3104S | Private | 0 | Eagle Lake Airport (ELA) near Eagle Lake, Texas | |
sub |
Location
Media:
@ChrisDuerr @TonyCornishJr @SportsCenter plane with emergency landing at elks golf course during middle of city tournament pic.twitter.com/wuFDdSR8v0
— Scrappy9 (@kgfly10) July 12, 2020
Keokuk Police and Fire crews are at the Elks Lodge Fairview Golf Club where a single engine crop duster landed on Hole 4 after experiencing engine trouble. The pilot, whose name has not been released by KPD, was unharmed and no players were injured. pic.twitter.com/4ry8nr41gk
— Pen City Current (@pencitycurrent) July 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2020 18:56 | harro | Added |
| 12-Jul-2020 20:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2020 17:01 | Geno | Updated [Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2020 14:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2020 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2022 11:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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