ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385505
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 July 2001 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6816Q |
| MSN: | 320B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6674 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edison, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Edison, GA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated the takeoff was normal with the airplane accelerating normally and producing power. Once the main tires cleared the ground, he heard 3 short backfire sounds followed by a loss of engine rpm. He tried to make a slow right hand turn to attempt a landing on a field road. He decided not to continue straight ahead because of trees. The airplane was losing forward speed and altitude as he continued the right turn. Before he could dump the load of 135 gallons of chemical the airplane stalled. The left main landing gear struck the ground first followed by a nose over with the airplane on its back at final rest. Postcrash examination of the airplane was conducted by an FAA inspector. The inspector stated that damage to the propeller blades showed the engine was running at substantial power on contact with soil in the field.
Probable Cause: Partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff resulting in the airplane descending, colliding with the ground, and nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA01LA204
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 May 1994 | N6816Q | Private | 0 | Memphis, TN | |
sub |
| 20 June 1997 | N6816Q | Grays Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Edwards, MS | |
sub |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Apr-2024 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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