ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240023
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| Date: | Monday 3 August 2020 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Tubo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8105K |
| MSN: | 566B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8996 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-1-1012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alicia, Lawrence County, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | KPRI |
| KPRI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff for an aerial spray flight, the pilot noticed a side panel come loose on the right side of the airplane. When the airplane became difficult to control, the pilot elected to make a forced landing into a flooded rice field, which damaged both wings and fuselage.
Examination revealed the fasteners for the side panel and airframe had significant wear, which resulted in the panel coming loose during takeoff. Inadequate maintenance allowed the airworthiness hazard to exist during takeoff.
Probable Cause: Inadequate maintenance of panel fasteners, which led to a side panel coming loose during takeoff and the pilot having to make a subsequent forced landing to a flooded rice field when the airplane became difficult to control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA327
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2020 21:17 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Aug-2020 08:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2021 18:43 | rudy | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Jun-2022 12:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Jun-2022 12:30 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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