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| Date: | Friday 26 May 1989 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Longwood Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N73089 |
| MSN: | 301-0634 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2090 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arcola, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE RETURNING TO A FIELD FOR AERIAL APPLICATION, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT DUMPED THE CHEMICAL LOAD & LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON THE #2 CYLINDER.
Probable Cause: THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL ON THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA157
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 06:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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