ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292593
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 2006 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164B |
| Owner/operator: | Ark Tex Avation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6641Q |
| MSN: | 171B |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9445 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Texarkana, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Texarkana, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 828-hour commercial pilot of the single-engine agricultural application airplane, took off from a 3,500-feet long by 100-feet wide private grass strip on a northerly heading. During climb-out, as the pilot initiated a turn to the east, the engine began to vibrate and run rough, and subsequently lost power. The pilot reported that he activated the dump valve to release the insecticide payload in order to lighten its weight. The pilot then stated that the airplane "rolled to the left past 80-degrees. " The airplane impacted muddy terrain in a near vertical attitude. The airplane was equipped with a 5-point restraint system that held the pilot in place. Examination of the radial engine by the operator revealed the number three cylinder was cracked.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW06CA081
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 06:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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