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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Dos Palos, CA · August 18, 1993

Date
August 18, 1993 · 05:30 local
Place
Dos Palos, CA
Airport
Dos Palos Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PPZG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2330V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA327
Reported as
Airtrc AT301
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
22,550 total12,750 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

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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 returning to airport. Collided with irrigation ditch on forced landing. Engine master rod had failed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER RETURNING TO AIRPORT. COLLIDED WITH IRRIGATION DITCH ON FORCED LANDING. ENGINE MASTER ROD HAD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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