ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367287
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1990 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Skyhawk Company |
| Registration: | N5336 |
| MSN: | 663 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parkin, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Parkin, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A SOFT, MUDDY FARM FIELD RESULTING IN A NOSE OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE'S MASTER CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE'S MASTER CONNECTING ROD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA067
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 April 1991 | N5336 | A1 Management | 0 | Earle, AR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 12:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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