ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131733
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| Date: | Friday 19 July 1991 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Chism Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8491K |
| MSN: | 711B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3205 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE331-43A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brinkley, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE RETURNING TO THE LOCAL AIRPORT TO RELOAD, THIS AERIAL APPLICATION AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH A SUITABLE SITE AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING LANDING. A BLACK POWDER-LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS FOUND BLOCKING THE FUEL SCREEN. NO SOURCE FOR THE CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. FUEL SCREEN BLOCKAGE RESULTED IN THE FUEL STARVATION LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: A BLOCKED FUEL SCREEN WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL STARVATION INDUCED LOSS OF POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DPG15
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 1984 | N8491K | B & B Agri-flight, Inc. | 0 | Harrisburg, AR | |
sub |
| 21 August 2023 | N943QC | Private | 0 | North Prairie, MN | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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