ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361151
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1993 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | San Joaquin Helicopters |
| Registration: | N7501K |
| MSN: | 802B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3095 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arvin, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS BEGINNING A LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM THE 2300 FOOT LONG PRIVATELY OWNED DIRT AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE PILOT JETTISONED THE CHEMICALS AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE REMAINING RUNWAY, HOWEVER, WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-EXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
Probable Cause: the loss of power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA019
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 1991 | N7501K | Farm Air Flying Service | 0 | Verona, CA | |
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| 16-Mar-2024 15:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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