ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360167
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| Date: | Friday 15 July 1994 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4903X |
| MSN: | 2093R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7190 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winchester, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tillar, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AERIAL APPLICATION PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO A FIELD FOR AERIAL APPLICATION OF DRY FERTILIZER WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A WET FIELD. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. ACCORDING TO A FAA INSPECTOR THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA238
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 1983 | N4903X | Simpson Flying Service | 0 | Eudora, AR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 18:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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