19910218002809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Pavo, GA · February 18, 1991

Date: February 18, 1991 · 14:30 local
Place: Pavo, GA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NDQG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8770S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL91LA059
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total3,000 in this make and model

N8770SRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2018 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0188 · Built 1979 Airframe modelAir Tractor AT-301 Engine 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.

Lost power on spray run. Landed on a road safely but hit a road sign. NR2 exhaust valve failed. Broke cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON SPRAY RUN. LANDED ON A ROAD SAFELY BUT HIT A ROAD SIGN. NR2 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. BROKE CYLINDER.

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 ATL91LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPavo, GAThe failure of the no. 2 exhaust valve and cylinder head, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the collision with a road sign during the forced landing.Feb 18, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8770S · 2

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

Accident 19981109038909AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Statesboro, GA(-23)Pilot's explanation of approach and reported temp/dewpoint indicates that carburetor ice could have caused the loss of power and the go around failure that resulted in the overshoot and crash into trees. There were no injuries and no post crash fire.…Nov 9, 1998 · Substantial damage Incident 19790903034279IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Jay, FLDuring landing with full hoppers on wet strip, aircraft skidded and went up on its' nose.Sep 3, 1979 · Minor damage