ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298759
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| Date: | Monday 3 July 2000 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-G10 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Everidge Aerial Farming, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4061H |
| MSN: | G10-161 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE-337-10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BROWNFIELD, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | PLAINS , TX (F98) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a spraying run when a flock of doves flew into the airplane's flight path. Numerous birds were ingested in the engine's intake resulting in a loss of engine power. The pilot elected to land the airplane in a cotton field with a tail wind because he did not have enough altitude to turn around. During the landing roll, the pilot intentionally ground looped the airplane to avoid a ditch alongside a road. The airplane went up on its nose, turned 180 degrees, and came to rest upright facing the opposite direction of landing.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to the blocked engine intake, which resulted from ingesting birds. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the pilot's intentional ground loop in an attempt to avoid a ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA192
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2022 22:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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