ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298902
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 2000 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: | Grumman G-164D Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Lyon Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8337K |
| MSN: | 17D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7653 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-15AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | WELSH, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (6R1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning the agricultural airplane to the airport to pick up a second spray load when he heard a 'deep humming sound coming from the engine.' The pilot added that white smoke was emanating from the engine's exhaust, and that the propeller feathered and came to a stop. The pilot landed the airplane in a flooded rice field. The main landing gear dug into the mud resulting in the airplane nosing over. Post-accident examination of the Pratt
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA178
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 00:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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