What happened
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Pilot stated he was spraying a field north of Red Level al in a Wthrly 201B N1254W on August 19,1998. He said he started spraying about 6:30AM til about 11:30AM when his engine began to lose power. He said he switched to the right hand tank and had plenty of gas remaining in both tanks. He said he pumped the throttle, but kept losing altitude and decided to put the aircraft down in a field close by. He also stated the aircraft received minor damae, a bend in the rudder section and the propeller had to be sent to overhaul. He said his mechanic inspected the aircraft and ordered a new caarburetor because it went to full rich. Malfunction and defect report to follow from s an t carbureator shop in new braunfels, TX 78130
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE WAS SPRAYING A FIELD NORTH OF RED LEVEL AL IN A WTHRLY 201B N1254W ON AUGUST 19,1998. HE SAID HE STARTED SPRAYING ABOUT 6:30AM TIL ABOUT 11:30AM WHEN HIS ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE SAID HE SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT HAND TANK AND HAD PLENTY OF GAS REMAINING IN BOTH TANKS. HE SAID HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE, BUT KEPT LOSING ALTITUDE AND DECIDED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A FIELD CLOSE BY. HE ALSO STATED THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAE, A BEND IN THE RUDDER SECTION AND THE PROPELLER HAD TO BE SENT TO OVERHAUL. HE SAID HIS MECHANIC INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND ORDERED A NEW CAARBURETOR BECAUSE IT WENT TO FULL RICH. MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT TO FOLLOW FROM S AN T CARBUREATOR SHOP IN NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130
Other reports on N1254W · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.