Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA017

SEMINOLE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3164Y

Air Tractor AT-301

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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