- Date
- June 2, 1991, 18:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place
- High Springs, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8841SAir Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 8, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910602018769A
- Case key
- 32881
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Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to disintegration of the impeller caused by a worn impeller bearing.
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
A partial loss of power was experienced and the plt dumped the load of chemical. While attempting to land in a field, the loss of eng power became worse. The acft collided with trees then the ground. Exam of the eng revealed that the impeller was disintegrated. According to the mechanic who examined the eng, this was due to a worn bearing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8841S
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0212
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Inmon, Lee
- Registered owner
- Inmon, Lee
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 14,800 total · 4,200 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N8841S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.