ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374369
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| Date: | Friday 22 August 1986 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N634U |
| MSN: | 370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6575 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goodwin, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG ACFT WAS BEING USED TO SPRAY NUDRIN ON SOYBEANS WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A RICE FIELD AND THE ACFT FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TWO-PIECE CAM REDUCTION GEAR CAME APART. AN AD HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 1966 THAT CALLED FOR REPLACEMENT WITH A ONE-PIECE GEAR AT THE NEXT ENGINE OVERHAUL AFTER 07-09-66. THIS ACCIDENT ENGINE RECEIVED ITS LAST OVERHAUL PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THAT AD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA177
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 1991 | N634U | Private | 0 | Goodwin, AR | |
sub |
| 11 March 1993 | N634U | Racer's Ag Service | 0 | Goodwin, AR | |
sub |
| 10 August 1997 | N634U | Wilmot Aviation, Inc. | 1 | Wilmot, AR | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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