ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367154
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1990 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | O'brien Flying Service |
| Registration: | N48455 |
| MSN: | 28B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reeves, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AERIAL SEEDING FLIGHT, THE AG AIRPLANE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A RICE FIELD. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF, AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THAT THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER-ARM BEARING HAD FROZEN, LOCKING THE ROCKER-ARM, AND BREAKING OPEN THE ROCKER-BOX COVER.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FROZEN ROCKER ARM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DRD05
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 February 1993 | N48455 | O'brien Flying Service | 0 | Indian Village, LA | |
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| 22 April 2010 | N48455 | Crawford Aviation Services Llc | 0 | Buckeye, AZ | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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