ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360506
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| Date: | Sunday 8 May 1994 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Williams Ag Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3629E |
| MSN: | 744B |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gridley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Biggs, CA (CL23) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft operator reported that the pilot was spraying seeds in a farm field when the engine failed. The pilot attempted to land in a nearby field and collided with a canal ditch. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed a crack in the number 8 cylinder head from one spark plug hole to the other spark plug hole.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power due to a cracked engine cylinder head.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA213
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 July 2000 | N3629E | Haley Flying Service | 0 | TRACY, California | |
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| 16-Mar-2024 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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