ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297470
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Date: | Thursday 28 March 2002 |
Time: | 09:35 LT |
Type: | Grumman G-164B |
Owner/operator: | W |
Registration: | N8498K |
MSN: | 715B |
Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4172 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney 1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ferriday, Louisiana -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | W |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that after completing a spray run and turning back to the field, "the engine started popping and eventually went dead." The pilot landed in the open cotton field he was spraying, impacted soft terrain, flipped over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of the engine revealed that the #3 cylinder exhaust rocker arm had broken approximately two-thirds of the way around the assembly.
Probable Cause: the failure of the number three cylinder exhaust rocker arm, resulting in a total loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW02LA107 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA107
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