Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N3650N, Tuesday 7 July 1992

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Date:	Tuesday 7 July 1992
Time:	07:00 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Southern Air, Inc.
Registration:	N3650N
MSN:	301-0249
Total airframe hrs:	4858 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-AN1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cotton Plant, AR - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	(NONE)
Destination airport:	(NONE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A SOFT FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED A FAILED MASTER ROD IN THE ENGINE.

Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: