ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359728
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| Date: | Thursday 29 September 1994 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Barham Brothers Inc. |
| Registration: | N48572 |
| MSN: | 83B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7193 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenwood, MS -
 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 NOTED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD. HE THEN ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AN UNPREPARED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE SUPERCHARGER SHAFT HAD FAILED RESULTING IN THE ENGINE POWER OUTPUT BEING REDUCED TO THAT OF A NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER DECISION OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AN UNPREPARED FIELD DUE TO A SUPERCHARGER SHAFT FAILURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA218
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 13:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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