ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364937
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| Date: | Friday 12 July 1991 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Third Districi Flying Service |
| Registration: | N31691 |
| MSN: | 301-0585 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3412 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W 1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hawkinsville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hawkinsville, GA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG PILOT WAS COMPLETING HIS LAST SPRAY PASS WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY. HE PULLED UP TO SHUT OFF THE SPRAY PUMP, AND THE ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO FORCE LAND THE AIRPLANE ON A DIRT FARM ROAD, HOWEVER UPON TOUCHDOWN HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE ROUGH SURFACE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN FAA INSPECTOR VISITED THE CRASH SITE AND EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD, AND NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION COULD BE FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND SUCCESSFULLY RAN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE REASON FOR THE ENGINE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS: THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91LA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 20:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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