ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370012
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| Date: | Sunday 14 August 1988 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Bill Holloway |
| Registration: | N7234 |
| MSN: | 909 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4335 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mangham, 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 |
THE AG AIRPLANE WAS SPRAYING COTTON WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. PILOT PULLED AIRPLANE UP AND VIBRATION WAS SO BAD POWER HAD TO BE REDUCED. PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD. THE LEFT WING CAUGHT IN TALL GRASS AND AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED. PILOT STATED HE FOUND PROPELLER BROKEN OFF WITH EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING CRACK IN PROP SHAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88DRD17
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 1972 | N7234 | Arkansas Flyin | 2 | Crawfordsvlle, AR | |
sub |
| 13 July 1982 | N7234 | Windford Devaughn | 0 | Wetumpka, AL | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 20:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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