ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360738
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| Date: | Thursday 10 March 1994 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Schmit Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4977X |
| MSN: | 5022R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4843 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R-1820-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tacna, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had finished the aerial application mission and was returning to the airstrip. The engine began to lose oil pressure and power and the pilot diverted to a dirt airstrip on a mesa, which is not equipped with runway lights. As the aircraft neared the dirt airstrip, the engine seized. The pilot touched down adjacent to the dirt runway and a wing collided with a berm. The operator reported that the engine sustained a catastrophic internal failure. No apparent cause was reported for the failure. The night was dark with no moon for illumination.
Probable Cause: a catastrophic internal engine failure for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the dark nighttime lighting conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA158
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 September 1989 | N4977X | Schmit Robert, Schmit Doug | 0 | Yuma, AZ | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 10:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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