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| Date: | Saturday 18 July 1987 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Pugh City Flying Ser.,inc. |
| Registration: | N7310N |
| MSN: | 3010649 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 459 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swiftown, MS -
 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 |
WHILE SPRAYING COTTON, SEVERE VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE ACFT & THE PLT ELECTED A FORCED LDG. DURING THE FLARE, THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED TO RAISE THE NOSE, & THE PLT DISCOVERED THE ENG HAD TOTALLY FAILED. THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED ON TOUCH DOWN. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT ASSY, P/N 270458, HAD FAILED AT THE THROUGH BOLT LOCATION OF THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT CHEEK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA209
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 19:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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