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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 2001 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Ayres S-2R-T11 Turbo Thrush |
| Owner/operator: | Tri County Sprayers Inc |
| Registration: | N40173 |
| MSN: | T11-002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8659 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spur, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Hamlin, TX (14F) |
| Crosbyton , TX (8F3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the agricultural airplane's engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. During the landing sequence, the airplane's right wing impacted a tree, the airplane spun around to the right, and the landing gear collapsed. There was fuel found in both fuel tanks. The engine was inspected and test run for 3 hours with no anomalies noted.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power while in cruise flight for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA207
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-May-2023 09:16 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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