ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383475
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Date: | Friday 27 August 1982 |
Time: | 18:30 LT |
Type: | Air Tractor AT-400 |
Owner/operator: | Everidge Bros. Aero Farming In |
Registration: | N3657J |
MSN: | 4000315 |
Total airframe hrs: | 415 hours |
Engine model: | P&W PT6A-15AG |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Alvin, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Alvin, TX |
Destination airport: | Alvin, TX |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT HAD FINISHED SPRAYING A FIELD AND WAS SURVEYING ANOTHER FIELD FOR HIS NEXT DAY OPERATION WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SOYBEAN FIELD AND GROUND-LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT HITTING TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE "FUEL FILTER WAS STOPPED UP".
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW82DA351 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA351
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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