Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
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) WHILE SPRAYING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER POWER BY PUSHING THE THROTTLE FORWARD, TURNING BOOST PUMPS ON, FUEL SELECTORS TO NO AVAIL. THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE PILOT, ONLY ONE ON BOARD, WAS NOT INJURED.