Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA166

NEWELLTON, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3652A

Air Tractor AT-301

Analysis

APRX 1 MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED DAMAGING ONE WING TIP AND THE VERTICAL STABALIZER. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER, FROM SPARK PLUG TO SPARK PLUG, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE HELD THE INTAKE VALVE OPEN, RESULTING IN A POWER LOSS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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