19890413007879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Fort Pierce, FL · April 13, 1989

Date: April 13, 1989 · 13:00 local
Place: Fort Pierce, FL
Airport: St Lucie County International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3159D
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA89LA127
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R134053
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total3,700 in this make and model152 in the last 90 days

N3159DRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2022 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0471 · Built 1982 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A-20A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Engine lost power on takeoff. Unable to dump load crashed in trees between houses. Nr 5 cylinder assembly had cracked

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF.UNABLE TO DUMP LOAD CRASHED IN TREES BETWEEN HOUSES.NR 5 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAD CRACKED

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA89LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Pierce, FLFailure of the number five cylinder. Factors related to the accident were: the proximity of homes in the area, which precluded jettisoning of the chemical load, and high vegetation in the emergency landing area.Apr 13, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3159D · 2

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

Accident 20100520035409ATakeoff: Departure Roll · D'Hanis, TXPilot attempted to takeoff without flaps and ran off the end of the runway.May 20, 2010 · Substantial damage Incident 20070712825409ILow Level Operations · Penfield, IL(-23) An ag-type aircraft had completed a pass and was maneuvering for another pass when the right wing suddenly dipped down in what the pilot considered wind turbulence off of some trees. The pilot reacted to the condition but did not have enough time to…Jul 12, 2007 · Minor damage