ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352704
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 September 1999 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Prince Flying Service Inc., |
| Registration: | N8965Q |
| MSN: | 1635R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8137 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-S3H1-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cairo, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (70J) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after liftoff from the runway, the engine backfired and lost power. An eyewitness at the airport reported seeing black smoke coming from the airplane during the attempted takeoff. The pilot turned right and selected a field for the emergency landing. After clearing a nearby pond, the pilot dumped the load of chemicals, and landed in a field about 300 yards beyond the pond. The examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem. During the examination of the engine, fuel was recovered from the fuel system. Examination of the carburetor also failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure. A review of the weather data disclosed that the temperature was 68 degrees, and the dew point was 66 degrees. According to the Icing Probability Curves, conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were weather conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Mar-2024 14:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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