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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 2006 |
| Time: | 17:21 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S2R-T34 |
| Owner/operator: | Souther Crop Spraying Inc. |
| Registration: | N3096H |
| MSN: | T-34-162 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9961 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Folkston, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Folkston, GA (3J6) |
| (3J6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot observed black smoke and white sparks from the engine exhaust while climbing between 80 to 100 feet on initial takeoff climb followed by a sudden loss of engine power. The pilot landed straight ahead to none suitable terrain. The landing gear separated and the bottom of the fuselage received structural damage. Examination of the airplane reveled separated turbine blades in the exhaust section of the airplane. The engine was disassembled. The compressor turbine shroud exhibited battering and gouges. The compressor turbine disc blade airfoils were fractured from the root to about three quarters span and exhibited battering and gouging. The disc upstream side blade platforms exhibited circumferential rubbing. The compressor turbine disc was forwarded to the Pratt
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL06LA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Oct-2022 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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