ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361543
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 August 1993 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | England Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5570X |
| MSN: | 1770R |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | England, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED AND THE AIRPLANE COULD NOT SUSTAIN FLIGHT. AS THE CHEMICAL LOAD WAS BEING DUMPED, THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD APRX 100 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. POST-IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRFRAME. ON 9/14 AN ENGINE TEST RUN WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE CARBURETOR, ENGINE GOVERNOR, AND PROPELLER INTACT. DURING THE APRX 15 MIN TEST RUN, THERE WERE NO RPM FLUCTUATIONS OR ENGINE ANOMALIES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN PREVIOUS DISCREPANCIES REGARDING PROPELLER RPM CONTROL; MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA230
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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