Service difficulty report · Engine · Ayres S2RT34NORMAL

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Ayres S2RT34NORMAL
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SHORT FINAL AFTER A 45 MIN SPRAY RUN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, SHUTDOWN AND THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE ACFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE NTSB HAS REQUESTED ENG MFG ASSISTANCE AND A PRELIM ENGINE REVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE, WITH ENGINE MFG PRESENCE.