ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296946
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 2002 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Middle Georgia Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8943Q |
| MSN: | 1613R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1201 hours |
| Engine model: | Pezetel 35R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cochran, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Cochran, GA (48A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After about 45 minutes of aerial application to cotton crops, following the third pass on his second field, the pilot reported his engine started backfiring and shaking violently. He started for his home field, but could not sustain level flight. He chose a cotton field for an emergency landing, but his right wing struck a tree causing damage to the wing and main landing gear. Post crash examination of the engine revealed a broken magneto housing, causing defective ignition timing.
Probable Cause: A loss of power while conducting aerial application to cotton crops due to failure of a magneto housing, and the resultant emergency descent and landing to an unsuitable field, causing the collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA02LA135
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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