- Date
- May 26, 1989, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Arcola, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N73089Air Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 18, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890526013369A
- Case key
- 32437
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Probable cause
The circumferential on the number 2 cylinder which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While returning to a field for aerial application, the eng lost power. The plt dumped the chemical load & landed in a muddy field. During the landing, the acft nosed over & was damaged. After the accident, an exam of the eng revealed a circumferential crack on the #2 cylinder.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N73089
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0634
- Airframe hours
- 2,090
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Longwood Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 15, 1988 · 140 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GLH, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N73089 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.