# NTSB ATL83LA347: Snow 600-S2C, N1635S, Blackshear, GA, August 31, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 31, 1983, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Blackshear, GA
- Coordinates: 31.2908, -82.239288 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2908&lon=-82.2393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6185
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA347
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6185/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA347

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Fire, maneuvering - aerial application
  - induction air control,linkage - burned
  - induction air control,linkage - undetermined (cause)
- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - engine assembly - undetermined (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING A SPRAY RUN, A VIBRATION WAS FELT, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE RIGHT UNDERSIDE OF THE COWLING. POWER WAS LOST CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL OVER THE LANDING STRIP AT 50 FEET AGL WHEN ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE ACFT LANDED HARD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1635S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1635S-2015-05-20), registration cancelled 2015-05-20, S/N 600-1198C, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SNOW 600-S2C
- Registry model: [Snow 600-S2C](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-600-s2c) (registry code 8380302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 600-11986
- Airframe hours: 6549
- Engines: P&W R-1340-AN1 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Bart M. Clements
- Registered owner: Eagle Aircraft Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,691 total, 49 in this make and model, 101 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830831045529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830831045529A), Aug 31, 1983: Ayres S2C, Blackshear, GA, Substantial damage. Damage occurred during emergency landing after engine malfunction.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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