Accident Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat N10231,
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Date:Friday 3 November 1972
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic G164 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat
Owner/operator:Roby Aero Spra
Registration: N10231
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Roby, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Bob Terry Strip
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
FAILED TO INCREASE PROP RPM DURING ATTEMPT TO INCREASE ENGINE POWER POST IMPACT FIRE

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW73FQG23
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

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