What happened
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During pullup from spray run struck 12FT irrigation pipe. Damaged NR5 cylinder causing power loss. (-23) on August 16, 1997, at 2034 CDT, an air tractor AT-301 airplane, N2316X, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Vernon, Texas. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Vernon ag service under title 14 CFR part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight that originated from Vernon, Texas, approximately 40 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed.
As the FAA filed it
DURING PULLUP FROM SPRAY RUN STRUCK 12FT IRRIGATION PIPE. DAMAGED NR5 CYLINDER CAUSING POWER LOSS. (-23) ON AUGUST 16, 1997, AT 2034 CDT, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-301 AIRPLANE, N2316X, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR VERNON, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY VERNON AG SERVICE UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 137. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED FROM VERNON, TEXAS, APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.
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