ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363168
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| Date: | Friday 7 August 1992 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3165A |
| MSN: | 301-0544 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3544 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redwood, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AGRICULTURAL PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER AND BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO A SOFT FIELD AND THE LANDING GEAR AND TAIL EMPENAGE WERE DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NO. 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST HOUSING HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE THROUGH THE PRESS FIT BUSHING IN THE LUG BORE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA160
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 14:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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