ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366274
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| Date: | Thursday 30 August 1990 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Osceola Aerial Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N5213 |
| MSN: | 1128 |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luxora, 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 |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND INITIATED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. TERRAIN WAS UNSUITABLE AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AFTER TOUCHDOWN. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FIVE CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN IN WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DPG13
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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