ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377055
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| Date: | Sunday 9 June 1985 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Hiemgartner Aviation |
| Registration: | N7997 |
| MSN: | 858 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4010 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kendrick, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Leland, ID (NONE) |
| Kendrick, ID (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD FINISHED SPRAYING A FIELD & WAS RETURNING TO THE AG STRIP WHEN THE ENG FAILED. HE MADE AN EMERG LANDING IN A BARLEY FIELD WHICH WAS MUDDY & SOFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE WHEELS SANK IN THE TERRAIN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE BLOWER BEARINGS HAD FAILED & THE BLOWER HAD SEIZED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA132
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 July 2016 | N7997 | Hunninghale Aerial Spraying | 0 | Topeka, KS | |
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| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 07:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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