ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366248
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 1990 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Ms&t Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N48602 |
| MSN: | 94B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5314 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dumas, AR -
 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 |
DURING THE TURN AROUND MANEUVER BETWEEN SWATH RUNS, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SETTLE AND THE PILOT SENSED THAT HE WAS GETTING BEHIND THE POWER CURVE. HE ATTEMPTED TO DUMP HIS LOAD BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO DUE TO TENSION ON THE DUMP HANDLE. THE AIRPLANE THEN CONTACTED TOPS OF TREES, STALLED, AND DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL TO IMPACT.
Probable Cause: THE INADVERTENT STALL ENCOUNTERED DURING THE TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DPG14
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 18:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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