ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369214
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| Date: | Friday 10 February 1989 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hayes Flying Service |
| Registration: | N9755 |
| MSN: | 1250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8726 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dawson, GA -
 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 |
PILOT WAS COMPLETING THE SECOND AERIAL APPLICATION RUN OVER A WHEAT FIELD WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN POWER WERE ONLY MOMENTARILY SUCCESSFUL AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN THE WHEAT. ON ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS LEAKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXCESSIVELY RICH MIXTURE.
Probable Cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO LEAKING CARBURETOR FLOAT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN USED FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89DKG01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 July 1989 | N9755 | Private | 0 | Dawson, GA | |
sub |
| 17 March 2015 | N9755 | Old River Applicators | 0 | Near New Roads, LA | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 12:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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