ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365274
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| Date: | Thursday 23 May 1991 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Weatherly 201B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1260W |
| MSN: | 614 |
| Engine model: | P&W R985-AN14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mc Crory, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mc Crory, AR (7MO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE DAYTIME AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER, THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION. THE AIRPLANE LANDING GEAR WAS DESTROYED AS THE PILOT STRUCK A RICE LEVEE DURING THE LANDING. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN INFLIGHT LOSS OF THE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF THE OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DPG10
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 June 1990 | N1260W | Razorback Ag Service, Inc. | 0 | Stuttgart, AR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 08:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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