ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368216
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| Date: | Friday 11 August 1989 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Ed Barbour |
| Registration: | N7903 |
| MSN: | 809 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6993 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sunray, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Sunray, TX (Q43) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TURNING BACK TO A FIELD FOR A SWATH RUN, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM AND A LOSS OF POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CAUSE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: A TOTAL POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN IN WHICH THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89DQG05
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 08:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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