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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Fairfax, SC · June 28, 1983

Date: June 28, 1983 · 16:20 local
Place: Fairfax, SC
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4411S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83LA292
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4411SRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 1997 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 3010071 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301

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What happened

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Starved engine of fuel by abrupt nose over after jumping a wire. Power not restored in time to avoid ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

STARVED ENGINE OF FUEL BY ABRUPT NOSE OVER AFTER JUMPING A WIRE. POWER NOT RESTORED IN TIME TO AVOID GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL83LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairfax, SCThe acft mushed into the ground after the engine quit from negative g forces imposed by the pilot after clearing a fenceduring a swath run. After the engine lost power due to the temporary fuel starvation the pilot managed to clear some trees and mush into…Jun 28, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4411S · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970815022579AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Waynesboro, GAAircraft engine failed during aerial application and aircraft crashed and flipped over. (.4)after completion of spray application while returning to the departure airport, the engine experienced a partial loss of power and engine oil began covering the…Aug 15, 1997 · Substantial damage Accident 19800815036299ALow Level Operations · Erhardt, SCEngine suffered internal break-up during spray run. Crash landed. Blower bearing failure from previous prop strike.Aug 15, 1980 · Substantial damage Accident 19800526014749ATakeoff Ground Roll · Eunice, LATried to take off with ag aircraft loaded over gross weight. Ran off end of runway. Nosed over.May 26, 1980 · Substantial damage