What happened
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(-23) On may 24, 2002, at 11:30 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-T34 thrush agricultural airplane, N4025Y, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Aubrey Arkansas. The airplane was registered to and operated by riddel flying service inc., of west helena, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 24, 2002, AT 11:30 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AYRES S2R-T34 THRUSH AGRICULTURAL AIRPLANE, N4025Y, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR AUBREY ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY RIDDEL FLYING SERVICE INC., OF WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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