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| Date: | Wednesday 14 July 1982 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Burke Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4448S |
| MSN: | 301-0078 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2316 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio Hondo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Rio Hondo, TX (XS64) |
| Rio Hondo, TX (XS64) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD OF TALL COTTON. AFTER LANDING IN THE COTTON FIELD WITH FOUR-FOOT-HIGH STALKS, THE PILOT AS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BLOWN SEAL IN THE ENGINE SUPER CHARGER BLOWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA286
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 June 1989 | N4448S | Farm Services, Inc. | 0 | Rio Hondo, TX | |
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| 03-Apr-2024 05:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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