ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375425
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| Date: | Friday 21 March 1986 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-55 |
| Owner/operator: | Avag Corp. |
| Registration: | N8327 |
| MSN: | 55-231 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8600 hours |
| Engine model: | Curtis Wright R-1300-3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Afton, 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 ACFT WAS LANDED OFF THE ARPT IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A PWR LOSS. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN THE HARD LANDING. ENG TEARDOWN SHOWED THE R/H MAGNETO MODEL S7LV-2 HAD STRIPPED DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEARS. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES NOTED. THE TSO OF THE MAG WAS CALCULATED TO BE 669.2 HRS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86FVG02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 19:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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