ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371036
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 1988 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Abbeville Air Service |
| Registration: | N7203 |
| MSN: | 891 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5545 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Abbeville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG PLT HAD FINISHED SPREADING HIS LOAD OF CHEMICALS & WAS LANDING WHEN THE LEFT BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE. HE STARTED TO APPLY PWR FOR A GO-AROUND, BUT THE ENG COUGHED & DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY. THE PLT THEN CLOSED THE THROTTLE & APPLIEDRGT BRAKE TO AVOID EQUIPMENT AT THE END OF THE STRIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED & THE RGT GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM THE LEFT BRAKE, BUT NO ENG PROBLEM WAS FND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88DRD06
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 17:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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