ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288937
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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 2011 |
| Time: | 08:36 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Ag Services Inc |
| Registration: | N6567 |
| MSN: | 706 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12691 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Campo, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Garwood, TX |
| El Campo, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was about 2 miles from the departure airstrip when the engine lost power. The pilot began to dump the fertilizer load and landed straight ahead in a flooded rice field. Upon touchdown, the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. Examination of the engine revealed a crack radiating from the exhaust valve rocker box on the No. 3 cylinder, where the rocker arm bolt attaches to the rocker arm. The top of the rocker box separated, causing the rocker arm to fail.
Probable Cause: Separation of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve rocker arm, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA556
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 1988 | N6567 | Trites Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Gillett, AR | |
sub |
| 17 June 2004 | N6567 | Private | 0 | near Garwood, Texas | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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