ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352968
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1999 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3649X |
| MSN: | 2151R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3488 hours |
| Engine model: | Curtis Wright R-1820 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | American Falls, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | American Falls, ID (U01 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was dispensing fertilizer from a cropduster. Just before beginning a course reversal at the end of his second swath run, the Curtiss-Wright R-1820 (1200 horsepower) radial engine 'experienced a sudden and near complete loss of power' for undetermined reasons. The pilot reported that, just before starting the course reversal, he perceived a loss of engine power through a degradation of engine noise and airspeed, but the engine did not completely quit. He dumped the 2,400 pound load, maneuvered to avoid a residence and executed a forced landing to rough terrain. During the landing roll, the right landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported that this was the second flight of the morning at the same load weight. An examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and overload of the (right) main landing gear. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA125
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 April 1976 | N3649X | Katy Dusting C | 1 | Fulsher, TX | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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