ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366350
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1990 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: | Rockwell S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Western Ag. Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3657X |
| MSN: | 1888R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8329 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mendota, CA -
 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 PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER DURING A SPRAY RUN. HE DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH CROPS AND A DITCH, THEN IT NOSED OVER. NO PRE-ACCIDENT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND. THE COLLISION OCCURRED DURING DARKNESS AT 0400 PDT.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90DVA09
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 20:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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