- Date
- June 12, 1984, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pasco, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4025KAyres S2R-1820
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840612024219A
- Case key
- 39933
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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.
Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf
Throttle/power lever - failure,totalCause
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - loose gravel/sandyFactor
Analysis
The plt was applying herbicides to a corn field when a power loss to idle RPM occurred. During an emergency landing, the main gear sunk into soft sand & the acft nosed over. An exam revealed that the throttle bracket, p/n 19703-5001, had failed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4025K
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R-1820
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1820-013DC
- Airframe hours
- 476
- Engine
- Wright R-1820, 1,200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Carr Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 18, 1983 · 90 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 8,331 total · 68 in this make and model · 8,331 as pilot in command · 148 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.