ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372075
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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 1987 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | White Castle Fertilizer Coop |
| Registration: | N6743Q |
| MSN: | 1715 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4940 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Allen, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | White Castle, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DURING PULL-UP FROM A SWATH RUN. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD HE WAS WORKING IN ORDER TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO INADEQUATE ENGINE POWER. HE LANDED IN HIGH VEGETATION AND FLIPPED INVERTED. EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NO. 7 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND THE BARREL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88DRD01
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 May 1983 | N6743Q | Private | 0 | Bastrop, LA | |
sub |
| 18 July 2014 | N6743Q | Precision Aerial Ag Llc | 0 | near Fairview, SE of Sabetha, Kansas | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 13:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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