ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217692
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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1987 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-JFA |
| MSN: | 301-0622 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 10km E of Corryong, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | YCRG |
| YCRG | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was spraying a pine forest in hilly country. The spray runs were made in the downhill direction only, which required a low power setting during application. When the pilot applied power at the end of a particular run, engine roughness was noticed. He attempted to return to the departure aerodrome, but the engine performance deteriorated to the point where a precautionary landing became necessary. The only suitable area was a short stretch of road, and the pilot was forced to apply heavy braking after touchdown. The tail lifted, allowing the propeller to strike the ground, and the aircraft overturned. Investigation established that the head had separated from one of the cylinders, as a result of fatigue cracking. No abnormalities were found in the casting material of the cylinder which might have explained the onset of the fatigue. It was possible that the cracking resulted from damage caused by excessive manifold pressure and/or cylinder head temperatures applied during previous operations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198701440/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32763/aair198701440.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2018 09:44 | Pineapple | Added |
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