ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288568
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| Date: | Friday 23 April 2010 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Larry Wright |
| Registration: | N4450 |
| MSN: | 1048 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11600 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madera, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lodi, CA (1O3) |
| Fresno-Chandler Airport, CA (FCH/KFCH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was ferrying the newly-purchased agricultural airplane to his home airport. Approximately 1 hour since fueling, the engine lost power. Despite the pilot's attempts to restart the engine, he was forced to land the airplane in an agricultural field. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have resulted in a loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10LA214
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 23:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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