ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318306
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 2023 |
| Time: | 11:13 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164A AgCat |
| Owner/operator: | Redditt Air Service Inc |
| Registration: | N9892 |
| MSN: | 1324 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Patoka, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Salem-Leckrone Airport, IL (SLO/KSLO) |
| Salem-Leckrone Airport, IL (SLO/KSLO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 22, 2023, about 1113 central daylight time, a Grumman G-164A, N9892, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Patoka, Illinois. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight.
During the 4th pass of the spray load, the pilot observed a loss of engine power. Based on the airplane’s low altitude and decreasing airspeed, the pilot elected to make a forced landing into the corn field. Both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage sustained substantial damage.
The airplane was retained for examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9892
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2023 16:15 | AgOps | Added |
| 10-Aug-2023 20:38 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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