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MKC88LA145

1988-07-30 · WEST HELENA, Arkansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PLT SAID, WHILE ENROUTE TO AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS MADE INTO THE TREES. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN INTAKE VALVE ON NUMBER 9 CYLINDER HAD FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_MKC88LA145.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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