- Date
- August 5, 1983, 07:00 local (11:00 UTC)
- Place
- Massey, MD
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8484VRockwell S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830805039889A
- Case key
- 5961
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Analysis
While en route to a customer's field, at aprx 350 ft AGL over a wooded area, the engine lost power. The plt released the load, and subsequently, he landed the acft in the tree tops. During the landing, the acft sheared off a large tree, knocked another tree over & came to rest in a 50 deg, nose down attitude. Approx 40 gal of fuel was found on board. However, a drain nipple at the base of the wobble pump strainer had failed & allowed cavitation of the engine driven fuel pump. The failed component (rockwell pn 64040) failed after 1833 hrs of operations.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8484V
- Reported as
- Rockwell S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2244R
- Airframe hours
- 1,834
- Engine
- P&W R-1830-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Beilers Crop Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 17, 1983 · 143 hours before
- Flight plan
- Unknown
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,500 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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