Accident Air Tractor AT-301 N36503, Tuesday 14 July 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 14 July 1987
Time:	16:02 LT
Type:	Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:	Gulf Coast Flying Service
Registration:	N36503
MSN:	301-0258
Total airframe hrs:	1794 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-1340-ANI
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anahuac, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Anahuac, TX (KTOO)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND FLIPPED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENG POWER DURING A SWATH RUN ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE CAUSE OF THE ENG FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE ENG HAD MADE A POPPING SOUND AND SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE AREA OF # 1 & 2 CYLINDERS. THE ACFT HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 1794 HOURS WITH 829 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS DISPOSED OF BEFORE AN ENG TEARDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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