ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376861
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 July 1985 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Quinn Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5543X |
| MSN: | 1743R |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4290 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paragould, AR -
 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 BEING USED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OF ORDRAM WHEN ENGINE FAILED. A HARD LANDING RESULTED DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FLD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLOAT NEEDLE SEAT ASS'Y BACKED OUT OF THE THREADS IN THE MAIN BODY OF THE CARBURETOR FAR ENOUGH TO HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE CARBURETOR. THREADS ON ONE SIDE OF THE BRASS SEAT ASS'Y WERE FOUND SUBSTANTIALLY WORN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA151
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 May 1989 | N5543X | Private | 0 | Lambert, MS | |
w/o |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 20:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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