What happened
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(-23)On may 16, 2001, approximately 200 CDT, N448AT, a thrush S2R-G6 a single engine airplane, on base the pilot switch the throttle lever to mid position to reduce power ont he engine, at this engine went to idle and cause the airplane to descent rapidly and hit a couple of levies and brake the tail landing gear off forcing the aircraft to pitch forward and strike the propeller on the runway causing the right gear to collapse and the airplane to skit on the runway at the air operators landing strip in Saint Charles, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to farmers air inc. the commerical, rated pilot sustained no injuries. Weather conditions, partly sunny.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON MAY 16, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 200 CDT, N448AT, A THRUSH S2R-G6 A SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, ON BASE THE PILOT SWITCH THE THROTTLE LEVER TO MID POSITION TO REDUCE POWER ONT HE ENGINE, AT THIS ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND CAUSE THE AIRPLANE TO DESCENT RAPIDLY AND HIT A COUPLE OF LEVIES AND BRAKE THE TAIL LANDING GEAR OFF FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH FORWARD AND STRIKE THE PROPELLER ON THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE RIGHT GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND THE AIRPLANE TO SKIT ON THE RUNWAY AT THE AIR OPERATORS LANDING STRIP IN SAINT CHARLES, ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO FARMERS AIR INC. THE COMMERICAL, RATED PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. WEATHER CONDITIONS, PARTLY SUNNY.
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