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| Date: | Thursday 19 February 2004 |
| Time: | 15:55 |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T34 Turbo Trash |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3092H |
| MSN: | T41-090DC |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9798 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-41 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ville Platte, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Ville Platte, LA (PVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 20,153-hour pilot reported that after takeoff from a private airstrip, the engine "surged" multiple times followed by a loss of engine power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby pasture. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a ditch, crossed a dirt road, impacted a second ditch and came to rest in the upright position. Examinations of the engine a fuel pump revealed no mechanical anomalies. The reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040225X00239&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2015 17:07 | Noro | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Apr-2015 17:12 | Noro | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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