ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378996
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| Date: | Thursday 12 July 1984 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | John Trintes Flying Service |
| Registration: | N9785 |
| MSN: | 814 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4383 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gillette, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Gillette, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING SWATH RUN ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND COULD NOT SUSTAIN ACFT IN FLIGHT. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT ONE MAGNETO WAS MISSING TEETHFROM THE DRIVE GEAR WHICH RESULTED IN THE IGNITION TIMING BEING OFF.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA213
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 July 1984 | N7928 | Pruitts Flying Service | 0 | Osceola, AR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 14:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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