ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358879
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 1995 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T34 |
| Owner/operator: | Vincent Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N3105E |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2058 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1F6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Devalls Bluff, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A RECENTLY PLANTED SOYBEAN FIELD. THE AIRPLANE LANDED AND THE TAILWHEEL SEPARATED AND IMPACTED THE RUDDER RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED PIECES OF RUBBER IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK, FUEL LINE, AND THE HEADER TANK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAYED FLARE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF FUEL LINE BLOCKAGE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA245
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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