ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366368
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 August 1990 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Rex & Tommy Harmon |
| Registration: | N4433S |
| MSN: | 301-0093 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-S3H1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corning, 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 |
A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A MUDDY RICE/BEAN FIELD. AFTER LANDING THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ONCE AND NOSED OVER. FAA INSPECTORS FOUND THAT THE AIR INDUCTION HOSE WAS COLLAPSED AND THAT A 60 DEGREE ALUMINUM ELBOW WAS LOOSE FROM ITS CLAMPS, BLOCKING THE AIR ENTRANCE TO THE CARBURETOR. THE OPERATOR SUBSEQUENTLY TEST RUN THE ENGINE FINDING NO ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause: BLOCKAGE OF THE CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE BY A COLLAPSED AIR INDUCTION HOSE DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE BY AN UNKNOWN PARTY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DPG08
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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