ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368520
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 1989 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor 301 |
| Owner/operator: | Tidwell Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3653M |
| MSN: | 301-0272 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4663 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lonoke, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Lonoke, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE LOST SUBSTANTIAL POWER. HE SAID THAT HE BEGAN TO DUMP HIS LOAD, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DEVELOPING ENOUGH POWER TO STAY AIRBORNE, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARM PASTURE. DURING THE LDG ATTEMPT, A COW WAS STRUCK AND KILLED, THEN THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE EDGE OF A RICE FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE POWER-PLANT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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