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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-301 · Garwood, TX · May 30, 2000

Date: May 30, 2000 · 17:30 local
Place: Garwood, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: A3NG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8594S
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA159
Reported as: Airtrc AT301
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,200 total2,300 in this make and model

N8594SRegistration cancelled May 8, 2021 · Air Tractor AT-301S/N 301-0158 · Built 1978 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.

(.4)During the aerial application of fertilizer on a rice field, the 'engine lost power and started blowing smoke.' Oil covered the windshield and portions of the airframe. The pilot dumped the hopper load and initiated a forced landing to the airstrip; however, the airplane impacted terrain approximately 200 feet short of the runway. During the forced landing, the airplane cleared a levee, struck the ground, spun around and came to rest. The operator stated that the supercharger seal failed.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION OF FERTILIZER ON A RICE FIELD, THE 'ENGINE LOST POWER AND STARTED BLOWING SMOKE.' OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD AND PORTIONS OF THE AIRFRAME. THE PILOT DUMPED THE HOPPER LOAD AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO THE AIRSTRIP; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CLEARED A LEVEE, STRUCK THE GROUND, SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT THE SUPERCHARGER SEAL 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.

NTSB FTW00LA159Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarwood, TXThe failure of the supercharger seal resulting in the loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.May 30, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8594S · 1

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

Accident 19840615025629ALow Level Operations · San Benito, TXAircraft struck powerlines during aerial application flight.Jun 15, 1984 · Substantial damage