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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1993 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Jimair |
| Registration: | N9238Z |
| MSN: | TWH-5 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wynne, AR -
 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 |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD PULLED UP FROM A SWATH RUN WHEN THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO TREES. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD EXPRERIENCED A MAGNETO FAILURE.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF ONE MAGNETO. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA178
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 1992 | N9238Z | Taylor Aviation | 0 | Birdeye, AR | |
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| 17-Mar-2024 16:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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