ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131741
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| Date: | Saturday 27 July 1991 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-R1820 Bull Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Gilbert Aviation Industries |
| Registration: | N3087D |
| MSN: | R182Q |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2760 hours |
| Engine model: | WRIGHT R1820-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Visalia, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. AN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE MASTER ROD TO THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER HAD FAILED. ALSO NOTED WAS A LACK OF OIL IN THE ENGINE OIL SUMP. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER ROD TO THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER RESULTING FROM A LACK OF OIL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA331
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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