Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACCIDENT DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION AT 70 FEET ABOVE GROUND THE ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A RICE FIELD DURING WHICH THE A/C HIT A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE PARTIALLY WATER SUBMERGED COCKPIT WITH MINOR INJURIES. ENGINE MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED ASSISTANCE TO THE FAA, NTSB NOT INVOLVED AT THIS TIME. THE WRECKAGE WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL SAVAGE YARD WHERE A PRELIM ASSESSMENT OF THE ENGINE WILL BE MADE.