ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285750
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 2008 |
| Time: | 05:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A |
| Owner/operator: | Doyles Ag Services LLC |
| Registration: | N7487 |
| MSN: | 964 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5821 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walsh, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Two Buttes, CO |
| Two Buttes, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was spraying a corn field; as he was making an aerial application pass, a cylinder on the engine cracked and the engine lost power. The pilot made a forced landing in a nearby field. The airplane crossed a road at a speed of approximately 25 mph and the tail bounced up. After crossing the road, the main tires settled into soft earth and the airplane nosed over. In addition to a bent propeller and "minor top wing damage," the vertical stabilizer was crushed.
Probable Cause: The total failure of a cylinder head assembly. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN08CA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 14:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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