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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Ayres S2RR1340REST · Paragould, AR · July 3, 1985

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Date
July 3, 1985 · 10:00 local
Place
Paragould, AR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5543X
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85LA151
Reported as
Ayres S2RR1340REST
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,973 total1,663 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days
N5543XRegistered now · Aero Commander S2RS/N 1743R · Built 1973Airframe modelAero Commander S2REngine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Float needle seat assembly threads worn and backed out of carburetor body shutting off the fuel.

As the FAA filed it

FLOAT NEEDLE SEAT ASSEMBLY THREADS WORN AND BACKED OUT OF CARBURETOR BODY SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC85LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParagould, ARThe acft was being used in aerial application of ordram when engine failed. A hard landing resulted during the forced landing in an open fld. Investigation revealed the float needle seat ass'y backed out of the threads in the main body of the carburetor FAR…Jul 3, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5543X · 2

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

Accident 19890528013839AForced/Precautionary Landing · Lambert, MSEngine failed on takeoff. Landed in a field hit ditch overturned and burned. Impeller bearing failed.May 28, 1989 · DestroyedIncident 19880614044999ILow Level Operations · Cleveland, MSPower loss on turn around at completion of a swath run. Forced landing. Found a defective engine driven fuel pump.Jun 14, 1988 · Minor damage