ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122185
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| Date: | Monday 9 May 2011 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Heartland Aerial Aprayers |
| Registration: | N8930H |
| MSN: | 1565 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10135 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Just off County Road 384, northeast of Bono, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Bono, AR |
| West Plains, MO (KUNO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the airplane and sumped each fuel tank. Water was found in the tanks, and he sumped them until he no longer observed any water in the fuel. The pilot then started the airplane and conducted an engine check, which was normal. On takeoff, at an altitude of 60 to 100 feet, the engine began to sputter and he was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot landed in trees off the end of the runway and the airplane caught fire. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to both wings and the post impact fire consumed the engine, cockpit, fuselage, empennage, left wing and the inboard section of the right wing. Due to the extensive fire damage, the source of the engine failure could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 July 1990 | N8930H | Massey Flying Service | 0 | Egypt, AR | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2011 13:30 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-May-2011 15:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage] |
| 10-May-2011 09:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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