ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167199
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| Date: | Friday 20 June 2014 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N455Y |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South of Anadarko, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Anadarko, OK |
| Anadarko, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot reported that, on the day before the accident, a mechanic had replaced the radial engine’s magneto seals. The pilot performed a successful magneto check and run-up after the magneto seal installation. On the day after the maintenance (accident flight), the engine run-up was normal, and a successful magneto check was performed before takeoff. The agricultural airplane took off with a load of chemicals from a private airstrip. While the airplane was climbing, the engine began to lose power, and as the pilot turned back to the airstrip, the engine lost all power. When the airplane was about 100 ft above the ground, the pilot chose to land the airplane in a small open field. He reported that he thought that the airplane was beginning to stall as he pulled the throttle all the way back and pushed the stick forward. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and flipped over.
Review of available engine logbooks did not show any anomalies that would have led to the loss of engine power. The engine was not examined, and the reason for the loss of power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power while climbing after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=455Y
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 June 1988 | N455Y | Tall Towers Ag Service | 0 | Ayr, ND | |
sub |
| 16 June 1997 | N3631G | Farm Air Flying Service Inc. | 0 | Rio Linda, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2014 00:50 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Jun-2014 21:45 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2014 06:36 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2014 13:22 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 15:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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