Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Stopped
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ACCIDENT DURING A SPRAYING RUN PILOT REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER AND ACFT HIT POWER LINES THEN IMPACTED A CORN FIELD. THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. ENGINE MANUFACTURER ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN OFFERED TO AND ACCEPTED BY NTSB. ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR A ENGINE MANUFACTURER FIELD REPRESENTATIVE TO BE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN ENGINE VISUAL EXAMINATION.