Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88DVG07

DAVIS, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5224S

SNOW AT-301

Analysis

AT THE END OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, EN ROUTE TO HOME BASE, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A BALE OF HAY AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER SKIRT HAD BROKEN OFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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