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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1984 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Ag-central Aircraft Inc. |
| Registration: | N3164Y |
| MSN: | 301-0540 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 904 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-N1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seminole, TX -
 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 |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON A LOCAL FLT THE ENGINE 'BLEW UP' & HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED WITH OIL & HE COULD NOT SEE TO FLARE THE ACFT & LANDED HARD. INSPECTION REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE #4 ROD AT THE MASTER ROD END, P/N 10992.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA017
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