ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359629
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| Date: | Monday 24 October 1994 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Airwork Enterprises Of Florida |
| Registration: | N3629X |
| MSN: | 753B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4133 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Immokalee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN ORANGE GROVE. THE OPERATOR STATED HE DRAINED 2 PINTS OF FUEL FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THAT THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE OPERATOR STATED THE PILOT HAD FLOWN ABOUT 2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT BURNS 35 GALLONS OF FUEL PER HOUR. THE AIRCRAFT HAS AN 80 GALLON FUEL CAPACITY AND WAS TOPPED OFF JUST BEFORE DEPARTURE. NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REFUEL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA008
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1991 | N3629X | Airwork Enterprises Of Florida | 0 | Immokalee, FL | |
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| 15-Mar-2024 12:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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