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N3105E accident description

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Crash location 35.000000°N, 91.083333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Des Arc, AR
34.977035°N, 91.495131°W
23.4 miles away
Tail number N3105E
Accident date 27 May 2008
Aircraft type Ayres S2R-T34
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The 3,630 hour commercial rated pilot was beginning his second aerial application run of the day and had just entered a 45 degree turn when he "heard the engine blow and saw smoke", the airplane then began to "drop like a rock". The low wing turboprop struck the ground first with the propeller, then the right main tire, the right wingtip and the tail. There was substantial damage to both wings, the empennage, and the tail surfaces, but no injuries to the pilot, who was the only occupant. The loss of engine power was undetermined. Weather reported at the time of the accident was 7 miles visibility, with broken clouds at 4,500 feet, westerly winds at 4 knots, with a temperature of 82 degrees and dew point of 70 degrees.

NTSB Probable Cause

A total loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.

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