ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381980
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| Date: | Monday 16 May 1983 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3 |
| Owner/operator: | Ag Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N42563 |
| MSN: | 14844 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7715 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sherrill, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pineville, AR (KPBF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON AN EMERGENCY DOWNWIND LANDING IN A WET RICE FIELD AFTER AN ENG FAILURE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG FAILED AS A RESULT OF WATER IN THE FUEL. THE OPERATOR SERVICES HIS ACFT FROM A PRIVATE UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK. AS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINS, A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER HAD ACCUMULATED. ANOTHER ACFT OWNED BY THE OPERATOR WAS CHECKED & WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN A HIGH VOLUME OF WATER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA236
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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