ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370656
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 July 1988 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Rh & Rh Inc. |
| Registration: | N8706H |
| MSN: | 1481 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2661 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Poplar Bluff, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. ALTITUDE WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO SELECT A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY AND CAME TO REST IN A SMALL STREAM, INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR FLOAT SUPPORT BRACKET SHAFT WAS LOOSE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC88LA133
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 13:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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