ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369972
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| Date: | Saturday 20 August 1988 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Trites Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6567 |
| MSN: | 706 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gillett, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Gillett, AR (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EN ROUTE TO ENGAGE IN AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PLT SAID THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND CUT OUT. UNABLE TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION, THE PLT DUMPED HIS CHEMICAL LOAD AND BEGAN RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRSTRIP. EN ROUTE, HE FELT HE WOULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP SO HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. DURING THE ROLL OUT ON THE SOFT BEAN FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BLOWN CYLINDER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA161
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 June 2004 | N6567 | Private | 0 | near Garwood, Texas | |
sub |
| 18 August 2011 | N6567 | Aero Ag Services Inc | 0 | El Campo, Texas | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 20:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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