ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384405
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| Date: | Friday 14 May 1982 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor 301 |
| Owner/operator: | Troy Ledbetter |
| Registration: | N8523S |
| MSN: | 301-0135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1185 hours |
| Engine model: | PRATT/WHITNEY R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcallen, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mcallen, TX |
| Mcallen, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT HIT A CANAL BANK AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE BLOWER SECTION FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DRG32
History of this aircraft
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| 8 November 1984 | N8523S | Valley Aerial Spraying Inc | 0 | Mission, TX | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 10:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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