ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380767
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 1983 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Tim Brock |
| Registration: | N8751F |
| MSN: | 52-0073 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30 hours |
| Engine model: | AVCO Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moultrie, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LANDED HARD DURING AN AUTOROTATIONAL FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE STOPPAGE. THIS WAS AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT IN VMC WEATHER. REPORTEDLY THE ENGINE QUIT AT 100 FT AGL OVER TREES WHILE THE PLT WAS TRYING TO LAND TO RELOAD. AFTER THE POWER LOSS A HARD LANDING WAS MADE. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD ADDED 10 GALLONS OF FUEL TO THE ACFT JUST 30 MINUTES PRIORTO THE ENGINE STOPPAGE. THE ACFT LOADER SAID THERE WAS NO FUEL ON THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT WHEN QUESTIONED LATER SAID HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA387
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 20:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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